New Cambridge Conversations Episode— The Portfolio Behind the Patient: Investing for Health Systems

Published on September 2, 2026

Our latest Cambridge Conversations episode looks at a core challenge for healthcare leaders: How can organizations plan for long-term growth while continuing to deliver high-quality care every day? You can listen here, on Apple Podcasts, or on Spotify.

 

Featuring John L. Zabrowski, Senior VP, CFO & Chief Strategy Officer of VHC Health (CA client), and Bridget Sproles, Partner and Co-Head of the Healthcare Practice at Cambridge Associates, the conversation examines what sustainable growth means in practice, how liquidity and investment strategy support both capital planning and operational needs, and why flexibility matters in a changing environment.

 

They also discuss the role of the OCIO model, the value of strategic partnership, and how financial resilience can help healthcare organizations keep investing in their mission.

 

Upcoming episodes include early conviction and the power of partnership, secondaries, and more. Past episodes have been on value investing, non-profits arts institutions and governance, portfolio discipline, legacy, co-investments, and climate investing.

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