Leading with Vision — Cloud, Culture, and Care with Dr Tim Calahan, CTO at Michigan Medicine

Cloud migration in healthcare isn’t just technical — it’s about patient care.

In this episode of CXO Secrets, David McClelland is joined by Dr. Tim Calahan, CIO at Michigan Medicine, to explore the monumental journey of moving critical clinical systems like Epic and Sectra to the cloud. Tim shares insights on migrating over 900 applications with minimal disruption, adopting Infrastructure as Code for operational consistency, and the cultural shift required to upskill long-tenured staff.

They discuss balancing technology, people, and processes, partnering with experts, and aligning IT strategy with ethics and mission-critical care. Tim also reflects on how thinking like a consultant helps anticipate future needs beyond immediate problems.

A must-listen for healthcare technology leaders driving transformational change while keeping patient care front and centre.