In this thought-provoking episode of Healthy Careers, host Maddie Traylor sits down with Tiffany Ryder, a seasoned Emergency Medicine Physician Associate, speaker, and healthcare policy advocate. Tiffany shares her passion for empowering healthcare professionals and patients to speak up—because real change starts with honest, uncomfortable conversations.

Drawing from her clinical experience, policy work, and podcast 'The Healthcare Liberty Lab', Tiffany discusses how communication, transparency, and self-advocacy can transform healthcare delivery. She tackles complex issues such as medical misinformation, patient rights, insurance roadblocks, and the importance of trust between provider and patient.

This episode is essential for healthcare leaders, emerging PAs and NPs, practice managers, and recruiters seeking bold voices who are shifting how we communicate, collaborate, and lead in the healthcare space.

Key Takeaways:

• How to use your voice to build credibility in healthcare

• Why transparency in patient care matters more than ever

• Navigating difficult conversations with patients and leadership

• How to question the system constructively and professionally

• The power of publishing your ideas (even before they’re perfect)

• Ways to protect and elevate patient care through better communication

• Building trust in a misinformation-heavy healthcare environment

• Why bold communication is a career accelerator in today’s healthcare world

Episode Highlights:

00:35 Meet Tiffany Ryder: Clinician and Advocate
02:24 Systemic Challenges in U.S. Healthcare
05:00 Advocating for Patients: Transparency in Care
08:05 The Role of Trust Between Patients & Providers
17:23 Combating Misinformation with Open Dialogue
25:12 The Impact of Miscommunication on Patient Outcomes
26:29 The Healthcare Liberty Lab
27:00 Embracing Medical Diversity & Second Opinions
32:42 How Insurance Influences Care Decisions
38:28 Podcast Guest Selection & Finding Great Stories
40:49 Advice for Emerging Professionals in Healthcare
45:01 Closing Reflections

Keywords:

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Tiffany Ryder PA,
Patient advocacy and transparency,
Healthcare communication best practices,
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Recruiting thought leaders in healthcare,
How to improve patient-provider trust,
Healthcare Liberty Lab with Tiffany Ryder,
Transparency in healthcare billing,
Using podcasts to lead in healthcare,
Healthcare recruiting agency,
Flat fee healthcare recruiter,
Nurse practitioner and physician assistant recruiter,
Surgeon and orthopedic staffing agency,
Medical office and billing staff recruitment,

Connect with Tiffany Ryder:

LinkedIn: Tiffany Ryder
Visit Tiffany Ryder's Website
Visit The Healthcare Liberty Lab
Visit Tiffany Ryder's Substack