Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Global Health Leadership, Innovation, and Lessons from Davos
Feb 17, 2026
Dr. Eric Cioe-Peña, an emergency physician and VP who founded Northwell Health’s Center for Global Health. He describes shifting mission trips toward system strengthening. He recalls speaking at Davos and winning a Schwab award. He explains why he keeps clinical shifts while leading, the power of daily learning, and confronting imposter syndrome.
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Systematizing Global Health Work
- Northwell converted informal volunteer work into a Center for Global Health to focus relationships and system-strengthening in partner countries.
- Eric Cioe-Peña frames global work as development-oriented, not just episodic medical missions.
Recognition Led To Davos Invitation
- Eric Cioe-Peña was named Corporate Social Innovator of the Year by the Schwab Foundation, which led to a Davos invitation.
- He used the Davos platform to speak about Northwell's global footprint and innovations.
Keep A Clinical Anchor
- Keep practicing clinically when possible to stay connected and maintain skills as a physician leader.
- Eric Cioe-Peña schedules regular emergency department shifts to avoid getting rusty.