SPOTLIGHT
IN FOCUS KRISSIE D. STICH
BY JOHN WALLACE
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rissie D. Stich, MBA, R.T. (R), is the Radiology Director, East Market, University Hospitals. Her career path can be at least partially attributed to her participating in youth athletics.
Krissie D. Stich enjoys developing teams and leading by example.
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“I was very active in both fastpitch softball and volleyball growing up and had my fair share of injuries. I felt like I could have performed my own X-rays by my senior year! Radiology always impressed me and intrigued me to want to know more,” Stich explains. Her decision to enter the diagnostic imaging field is a home run! “My greatest accomplishment would be finishing my MBA in 2018 and being in the exact role that I am currently in. I absolutely love my new role and cannot wait to see what the future holds with
the challenges and accomplishments,” she says. When asked why she loves her job, Stich says, “Because every day we make a difference in the life of a patient. We are all here for the same reason day after day. My role just plays a bigger part in the behind-the-scenes satisfaction for patients,” she adds. “I have been with UH 21 years and enjoy my job every day!” As a leader within the imaging realm, Stitch likes to think that a part of her role is to help develop the next generation of leaders. She describes her leadership style as one where she models how to be successful and lifts others up along the way. “Leading by example and developing teams to be successful. I am the leader that truly cares about helping to develop the next leaders in our organization. No one can be a great leader unless you truly
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