When Your Best Work Stops at the Department Line: How to Design Collaboration That Travels

When Your Best Work Stops at the Department Line: How to Design Collaboration That Travels

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 10/08/2026

Many healthcare leaders produce strong results inside their department and still do not gain system-level visibility. Here is what collaboration that travels beyond the department actually requires.

Leading Beyond Your Department
Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, Interprofessional: What Is the Difference and Why It Matters for Healthcare Leaders

Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary, Interprofessional: What Is the Difference and Why It Matters for Healthcare Leaders

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 19/07/2026

Most healthcare leaders use these three terms interchangeably. They do not mean the same thing. Understanding the difference is where intentional system-level leadership begins.

Leading Beyond Your Department
How to Prepare Your Teams for Cross-Department Work in Healthcare

How to Prepare Your Teams for Cross-Department Work in Healthcare

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 14/06/2026

Department-level healthcare leaders often stall when they try to lead beyond their department. The problem is not effort. It is that collaboration requires preparation most teams never get.

Leading Beyond Your Department
Why Strong Department Performance Is Not Getting You Promoted in Healthcare

Why Strong Department Performance Is Not Getting You Promoted in Healthcare

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 10/05/2026

Healthcare managers and directors often lead well inside their departments and still get passed over for advancement. Here is what system-level leadership actually requires, and where to start.

Leading Beyond Your Department