In the first month of my new job at Johns Hopkins, I used material from my strategy class to lead a discussion about our organization’s strategy. Accounting allowed me to understand financial statements and ask key questions to guide my first few projects. These are skills that I was never taught in medical school and now set me apart from most physicians. Furthermore, I see problems and solutions differently. With a business education, I am focused on the customer’s experience, maximizing impact with available resources, using data to drive better conversations, and aligning our people and activities so that they are complementary.