Joseph Gregory, MD, the physician executive for the western region of Banner Medical Group, provides the breath of fresh air we all need as finish out 2020 and move into 2021.

Dr. Gregory provides insight to many questions, including better patient care, where primary care may be headed, and his personal experience leading a team through COVID-19.

He discusses that primary care physicians are suffering the loss of relationships with their patients, and that a cultural erosion in primary care is among us. He challenges physicians to learn that a response is needed to this disruption.

In discussing leading a team through COVID-19, he specifically walks us through a strategy that started out as something small that ended up being exactly what his team needed- a daily “huddle”. He goes on to describe what teams need as we navigate something like a global pandemic, describing that they need to be heard, feel protected, prepared, supported, and shown that you care.

To hear the the insightful conversation that ends with his favorite term of 2020 “grace”, listen to this exclusive episode on stethoSCOPE.