Podcast: Raise the Line from Elsevier Health

Your source for solutions to improving health and healthcare with leading experts in medical education, public policy, healthcare, technology and more.

Strengthening health and healthcare for all

Join the discussion and learn ways to strengthen our global healthcare systems, including training more healthcare professionals, helping them stay in their professions longer and how to manage the latest technological innovations.

A Commitment to Student Engagement: Dr. Kamla Ahluwalia, Samuel Merritt University

In this lively and inspiring conversation with Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Kamla Ahuwalia of Samuel Merritt University reflects on what it means to win a 2026 Raise the Line Faculty Award and describes the engaging style of teaching that her students cited in their award nominations. She also talks about bringing virtual reality headsets and AI into the school’s anatomy program, and what she has learned from her students about effective teaching.

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About Raise the Line

Raise the Line is a podcast about possibility and potential in healthcare — and how we can accomplish so much more when we work together.

6 years running
575+ episodes
Prominent figures in education and healthcare innovation
Senior leaders at top organizations

Raise the Line is a must-listen for anyone interested in the present and future of healthcare and how it will be affected by emerging technologies, AI, treatments, and cultural changes. The podcast is a tremendous value add for those interested in healthcare/health-tech entrepreneurship (regardless of whether they are healthcare providers or not) and is also a great guide for current and aspiring healthcare providers. A truly noble effort that seeks to better humanity and improve society. Keep up the great work.

Zeyad Kassem

Data Scientist

Hosts

Raise the Line is hosted by Lindsey Smith, Senior Director of Customer Experience at Elsevier and Michael Carrese, Founding Executive Producer of Raise the Line.