Contributing Writer
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Lauren Navitsky is a member of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) Class of 2019. Born and bred in Pittsburgh, PA, Lauren completed her B.S. and M.S. in bioengineering at Penn State University and then continued her eastward journey across the keystone state to Philadelphia where she worked in the pharmaceutical industry. She currently serves on the executive board of Physician Executive Leadership at SKMC and on the Industrial and Professional Advisory Council for Penn State University. She is interested in quality improvement, and as a self-proclaimed indecisive, she will be approaching her third year rotations with an open mind. Outside of medicine, Lauren enjoys running, yoga, traveling, and the occasional "dolce far niente."
As medical students, we are familiar with the Triple Aim for health care improvement in the United States — to improve the patient care experience, improve the health of populations, and reduce the per capita costs of healthcare. While the move towards a quality-focused and patient-centered health system is encouraging in many ways, it cannot be accomplished by a workforce of burned out and jaded professionals.
Contributing Writer
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Lauren Navitsky is a member of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) Class of 2019. Born and bred in Pittsburgh, PA, Lauren completed her B.S. and M.S. in bioengineering at Penn State University and then continued her eastward journey across the keystone state to Philadelphia where she worked in the pharmaceutical industry. She currently serves on the executive board of Physician Executive Leadership at SKMC and on the Industrial and Professional Advisory Council for Penn State University. She is interested in quality improvement, and as a self-proclaimed indecisive, she will be approaching her third year rotations with an open mind. Outside of medicine, Lauren enjoys running, yoga, traveling, and the occasional "dolce far niente."
