In this episode of the Pediatric Moonshot podcast, Dr. Michael Anderson—pediatric critical care physician, health policy advisor, and longtime child health advocate—reflects on three decades of leadership in medicine. He shares lessons on what it takes to be an effective physician leader today, including the importance of mentors, sponsors, and allies, as well as the need for emotional intelligence, operational excellence, and relationship-building. Dr. Anderson also discusses the challenges facing children’s hospitals, from Medicaid shortfalls to workforce shortages, and highlights how technology, telehealth, and AI can bridge care gaps in community hospitals. From disaster response to shaping health policy, his perspective offers both hard truths and hopeful visions for the next decade of children’s health. This episode is brought to you by BevelCloud—powering distributed AI in healthcare and driving the Pediatric Moonshot forward. Learn more at BevelCloud.ai."