Meredith Rutherford - Bringing Diverse People Together

Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 8:36 p.m.

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The guest in our second Creative Flow podcast series hosted by Kim Marie McKernan and Anthony Billoni, is Meredith Rutherford,  a change agent in many ways, in both her personal and professional life.  With a background that includes serving in the Peace Corp in Ghana, working with the underserved in Rochester, NY and helping universities to champion service learning, she is now applying creativity to help transform healthcare through her work with the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System.  Working on the goal of \\u201creducing unnecessary hospitalizations by 25% in 5 years\\u201d entails innovating, trying new things and a fearless approach to making healthcare more efficient and effective.  She shares how she is applying skills learned in the Creative Studies Certificate Program as well as Participatory Action Research and Appreciative Inquiry to bring diverse people together to address problems and engage people to be part of the solution.  Equally important is her own creative journey and approach to flow.  Don\\u2019t miss this episode to learn how Meredith is changing the world.

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