Beyond Leadership: a Cleveland Clinic Podcast

Beyond Leadership: a Cleveland Clinic Podcast


Being Curious About Everything, Impetus to Chief Research Role for Serpil Erzurum, MD

June 09, 2021

Inspiring Others | Driving Results – Intellectual curiosity has provided unwavering support for the success of Cleveland Clinic's Chief Research and Academic Officer Dr. Serpil Erzurum. It is that attribution of being curious -- deeply curious about science and medicine as well as people and their families -- that has built trust among her team and colleagues and led to success. While conversing with Dr. Brian Bolwell about cancer research and care, she recalls saying to herself, "We can do it together because there's nothing we can't do at the Cleveland Clinic if we work together." Listen to this conversation about the impact of developing relationships to create a common vision. To be able to say what they were doing and what they were going to focus on was key. And looking forward, she knows this process will allow them to inspire others to establish relationships so that they can achieve amazing things.