Accelerating Physician Leader Impact: Raj Chand, M.D.

As a Philosophy major in college, Raj Chand, MD had a natural inquisitiveness, a curiosity to understand how things work and can work better, and a desire to understand different points of view. These qualities have served him well, leading him into medicine (to the relief of his parents) as an ER physician and then to leadership roles. As President of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, he strives to inspire those around him to share a similar curiosity, to learn and grow for personal satisfaction and better patient care.   

In this Accelerating Physician Leader Impact podcast – part of our Impactful Leaders series – Dr. Chand speaks with Mike Anderson, MD, co-Executive Director of WittKieffer's Physician Leadership Institute, about his journey in healthcare leadership. Leading 1,400 team members, Dr. Chand has achieved extraordinary results, including five consecutive Leapfrog Top Hospital awards and maintaining CMS five-star ratings.

In their conversation, Dr. Chand discusses some of the top challenges facing physicians today, including burnout and the need for intentional leadership development. He reveals Inova's innovative workforce strategies, from the Northern Virginia Healthcare Workforce Collaborative to strategies for strengthening trust with physician leaders. The discussion explores practical approaches to scaling physician leadership programs and building high-performing clinical teams.