Set Goals in Today's Health Care Reality

Set Goals in Today's Health Care Reality

From CANCER BUZZ by Association of Cancer Care Centers

January 29, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

The episode discusses overcoming human hesitation in health care innovation with strategies from behavioral scientist Michelle Rozen, PhD.

Of the barriers to innovation and adopting new strategies, human hesitation is one of the greatest. Health care is a rapidly evolving field by nature, which is compounded by near constant technological advancement. For insight into overcoming hesitation while navigating frequent change in a burnout-oriented industry, CANCER BUZZ spoke with Michelle Rozen, PhD, behavioral scientist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker at the upcoming 2026 ACCC Leadership Summit. Dr. Rozen shares concrete strategies that oncology leaders can implement in their programs to not just survive, but thrive in an unprecedented era of change. "You can't control change around you. You can't control change in [your] organization. You can't control change in the health care industry. You can't control change in the world...but you are not helpless. There is a way to set goals and actually follow through that gives you a sense of control in this fast-paced, rapidly changing world that we live in." – Michelle Rozen, PhD Guest: Michelle Rozen, PhD Behavioral scientist and bestselling author Resources: Lessons in Leadership: Thriving as Women at the Top Developing Effective Cancer Program Leadership Spring…

People in this episode

Guest: Michelle Rozen, PhD

Topics covered

  • health care
  • innovation
  • leadership
  • oncology
  • behavioral science
  • goal setting

Keywords

  • health care
  • innovation
  • leadership
  • oncology
  • behavioral science
  • goal setting
  • change management

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Organizations: Association of Cancer Care Centers

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