Episode 1 – Legacies in Leadership with F. Bruder Stapleton MD
In this episode of Pediatric Insight: Legacies in Leadership, Dr. Valerie Opipari sits down with Dr. Bruder Stapleton for a personal conversation about his career in academic pediatrics, what has inspired him throughout his career, and the experiences that have shaped his approach to leadership and mentoring others.
About Dr. Bruder Stapleton
Dr. Bruder Stapleton is a pediatric nephrologist and Professor Emeritus and Chair Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, where he served as department chair for more than two decades. Throughout his career, he has championed collaborative leadership, accountability and a human-centered approach to navigating the challenges facing academic pediatrics.
Time Stamps
00:00 Legacies in Leadership overview, Wesley Millican
00:53 Introduction by our moderator, Valerie Opipari, MD
03:21 Leadership Experience
03:46 What drew you to pediatrics?
07:37 When did you start thinking about leadership development?
14:32 The role of family
16:00 Greatest accomplishments – women and diversity in medicine
24:56 Challenges in your leadership journey
28:26 Mentorship
32:43 What leadership trait did you find the most endearing?
35:17 What is different now in academic pediatrics?
39:50 Advice for others interested in taking on a role in leadership
45:04 Looking forward. What will be the greatest opportunities and challenges in academic pediatrics in the next decade?
50:03 What gives you hope in the future?
51:32 Closing remarks, Valerie Opipari, MD