Dr. Arlen Meyers is the President and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SOPE), through which he’s fostering what he calls “compassionate capitalism.”
SOPE was inspired by Dr. Meyers’ own experience creating a diagnostic medical tool.
In this interview, Dr. Meyers talks about his thoughts on why fostering an entrepreneurial mindset is critical, how doctors can put patients first and also turn a profit, and more.
Aside from his work with SOPE, Dr. Arlen Meyers is an Emeritus Professor at the University School of Colorado School of Medicine and lecturer at the Business School.
Topical Timecode are at the bottom of this description.
Connect with Dr. Arlen Meyers on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameyers/
Learn more/join SOPE: https://sopenet.org
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Topical time codes:
00:42 – The Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
5:17 – Medicine in a business
7:10 – The taxpayer is the single payer for the “sick care system of systems”
12:08 – How entrepreneurship impacts the “sick care” system
14:17 – How entrepreneurial thinking is beneficial
17:25 – Compassionate capitalism
18:36 – Fostering young entrepreneurs
21:05 – Overlap of clinical work and entrepreneurship
24:13 – Joining SOPE
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