Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS—Editor-in-Chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network, and Endowed Professor of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at University of California San Francisco —shares leadership insights shaped by her journey across clinical care, research, and publishing. In this Impactful Leaders Podcast episode, part of our Accelerating Physician Leader Impact series, she explores what it takes to lead amid rapid change. Dr. Bibbins-Domingo emphasizes self-awareness, organizational alignment, and adaptability, while tackling one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: equity. Equity, she argues, must be embedded into an organization’s DNA—not siloed or politically constrained. She also discusses bridging clinical practice and public policy, the importance of communication, and building networks beyond traditional silos. With medicine advancing at unprecedented speed—from AI to new therapeutics—her advice for physician leaders is clear: lead with resilience, fairness, and flexibility.

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