Ep. 4 Serving the Community at Tri-City Medical Center with Aaron Byzak
In this episode, Bret Schanzenbach spoke with his good friend, Aaron Byzak, the chief external affairs officer for Tri-City Medical Center. Aaron explains how his passions inform his career, how he switched from being an EMT to being involved in...
In this episode, Bret Schanzenbach spoke with his good friend, Aaron Byzak, the chief external affairs officer for Tri-City Medical Center. Aaron explains how his passions inform his career, how he switched from being an EMT to being involved in healthcare policy, how the hospital responded to COVID, and what’s in store for the future of Tri-City Medical.
Interview Links
Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbyzak/.
Check out Tri-City Medical’s website: https://www.tricitymed.org/.
Watch Tri-City’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TriCityMedCtr.
Follow Tri-City on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TriCityMedCtr.
Friend Tri-City on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriCityMedicalCenter.
Find Tri-City on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tricitymedicalcenter/.
Find out more about the Chamber: https://carlsbad.org
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Aaron Byzak
Chief External Affairs Officer
Aaron Byzak joined Tri-City Medical Center as the Chief External Affairs Officer in May 2018. In this role, Aaron is responsible for the healthcare district’s marketing, communications, government affairs, and community engagement activities.
For more than two decades, Aaron has served in positions of progressive leadership in Emergency Medical Services, health policy, healthcare management, and consulting. He has received numerous best practice awards and national recognitions for his leadership and work in healthcare, public health, advocacy, and communications including four Emmy Awards. Aaron was recognized by the Health Care Communicators of San Diego County with the Communicator of the Year Award in 2017.
Aaron is also founder and chief advocate of Hazel’s Army, a community advocacy and education group that in 2014 helped pass the most comprehensive assisted living reform agenda in California’s history.
He earned his Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management and policy from UC Irvine’s Merage School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from Chapman University. Additionally, Aaron earned certificates in leadership from Cornell University and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. He is Board Certified in Healthcare Management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Aaron resides in Vista with his family.
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