Michael Wiggins
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management and Leadership at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with over 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, including serving as chief executive of academic medical centers; focuses on preparing future healthcare leaders and on economic models for integrated systems of care.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 22min
Michael Wiggins, Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management and Leadership at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Cente
Michael Wiggins, Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management and Leadership and former academic medical center CEO, shares his shift from executive life to teaching. He spotlights fragmented care and costly patient flow issues. He reframes costs as investments and explores partnerships, vertical integration, and tough choices leaders must make to protect safety-net and academic missions.
