Dr. Patricia Pozo-Rosich: Breaking Ground in Neurology

Patricia Pozo-Rosich is a successful neurologist who aims to advance the treatment of migraines. She is not only a clinician, but also a researcher who has an entrepreneurial mindset in obtaining the resources necessary to advance her research. The case reviews the strategies that Pozo-Rosich has employed to achieve her aims, focusing on the need to build effective alliances, the use of "creative persistance" to overcome obstacles, and the need for informal influence to advance one's agenda. The case also addresses future challenges. From continuing to pursue advances in migraine care, to broadening the scope of her research to enhance brain function, Pozo-Rosich's aims in 2022 were ambitious, and advancing on this agenda would require important reflections on where to focus her attention and energy moving forward. Indeed, opportunities presented themselves from all sides -both internally, within the hospital, and externally, across diverse spheres of influence- and she needed to make decisions about her future.