The CereCore Podcast

Don't Forget the Human: A CMO's Leadership Philosophy at Schneck Medical Center

Written by CereCore | Jul 27, 2026 5:05:23 PM

What does healthcare leadership look like when you never forget there's a human on the other side of every interaction? In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, host, Phil Sobol, CCO at CereCore sits down with Dr. Ryan Stone, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana, for a conversation about what more than a decade of devoted service to one community has taught him about leadership, quality and technology.

 

Dr. Stone traces a remarkable path, from a med-peds hospitalist who fell in love with rural medicine to a physician executive trusted to lead Schneck's clinical strategy. He shares how Schneck has built and protected a Malcolm Baldrige and Magnet level culture of quality, what it took to bring physicians and nurses fully on board with the MEDITECH Expanse transformation, and what has made CereCore's partnership with his team genuinely valuable from the inside. 

This episode is for anyone who believes the best healthcare leadership starts with presence, not a title. 

Key topics: 

  • Building and protecting a Malcolm Baldrige and Magnet level culture of quality 
  • What the MEDITECH Expanse transformation meant for physicians, nurses and patients 
  • What a true technology partnership looks like, and the CereCore team members who make it work 
  • Leadership advice for building stronger relationships with physicians, today and for the next generation 
  • Where AI can genuinely help clinicians, always with a physician leading the decision 

Connect with show host Phil Sobol, Chief Commercial Officer of CereCore. 

Connect with Dr. Ryan Stone, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Schneck Medical Center

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