About Voices from the Field: The NAAMA NextGen Podcast
Voices From the Field is a podcast by NAAMA NextGen that brings listeners into conversation with the leaders redefining medicine and adjacent fields. From pathology to policy, from local organizations to global health systems, we highlight stories of impact and innovation. Each episode offers insight, mentorship, and forward-looking perspectives for students and trainees working towards meaningful careers in healthcare.
Ep. 8 | Dr. Maria Ansari – CEO of The Permanente Medical Group on the Future of Medicine
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Maria Ansari, CEO and Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group. A practicing cardiologist and physician leader, Dr. Ansari joins NAAMA NextGen Co-President Deena Aboul-Hassan to discuss her journey from clinical medicine to health system leadership, and the changing landscape of value-based care. She also speaks on the promise and challenges of AI in medicine, the issue of moral injury among physicians, and what it takes to...
6 Aug 2026
Ep. 7: Dr. Adnan Hyder – Dean of BU SPH on Global Health & Injury Prevention
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Adnan Hyder, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health. A physician, public health researcher, and global health leader, Dean Hyder joins Neil Nakkash to discuss his journey from clinical medicine to public health, and how that path led him to focus on injury prevention as a critical yet often underrecognized area of global health. He also speaks on the ways commercial forces shape health outcomes worldwide and how these ...
1 Jul 2026
Ep. 6 | Dr. Joseph C. Kolars - Leading Global Health Partnerships
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Joseph C. Kolars, a practicing gastroenterologist, medical educator, and global health leader at the University of Michigan. He serves as Director of Strategic Development for Global Collaboration at the University of Michigan Medical School and is the former founding Executive Director of the U-M Center for Global Health Equity. Dr. Kolars joins Neil Nakkash to discuss his journey into global health and the lessons he has learned f...
2 Jun 2026
Ep. 5 | Dr. John Ayanian - Understanding Medicaid Expansion and Its Real-World Outcomes
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. John Ayanian, a practicing internist and leading health policy researcher at the University of Michigan. He is the Director of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and the Alice Hamilton Distinguished University Professor of Medicine and Healthcare Policy. Dr. Ayanian joins Neil Nakkash to discuss Medicaid expansion and what it has revealed about real-world health outcomes. Drawing on his leaders...
18 May 2026
Ep. 4 | Dr. Bilal Butt - Rethinking Global Health through Environment & Place
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Bilal Butt, a Professor in the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability and Senior Advisor at the U-M Center for Global Health Equity whose work sits at the intersection of environmental justice, conservation, and global health. Dr. Butt joins Neil Nakkash to discuss how geography and environment shape global health challenges, drawing from his experiences working with communities in East Africa and within ac...
14 Apr 2026
Ep. 3 | Dr. Nahid Bhadelia - From the Frontlines to the White House: Global Outbreak Response & Preparedness
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, a board-certified infectious diseases physician. She is the founding director of Boston University’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) and a former Senior Policy Advisor for the White House COVID-19 Response Team. Dr. Bhadelia joins Neil Nakkash to discuss her experiences on the frontlines of global health crises, from Ebola treatment units in West Africa to coordinating the United States’ global COVID-19 ...
In our second episode of Voices from the Field, we sit down with Maha Freij, President and CEO of ACCESS, the largest Arab American nonprofit in the country. Freij reflects on decades of nonprofit leadership, sharing lessons on sustaining large-scale initiatives, balancing service delivery with advocacy, and building strong relationships with donors and community partners. This conversation offers insight into what it takes to lead impactful, community-rooted institutions at scale. Follow N...
18 Feb 2026
Ep. 1 | Dr. Kamran Mirza - The Future of Medical Education, Global Health & Pathology
In our first episode of Voices from the Field, we are honored to welcome Dr. Kamran Mirza, Professor of Hematopathology and Pathology Education at the University of Michigan and co-founder of PathElective, a free educational platform with over 4 million views worldwide. Dr. Mirza joins Neil Nakkash to discuss his journey into pathology and his growth as a leader in medical education. He reflects on the far-reaching impact of diagnostic medicine and the responsibility of educators to ada...
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