Our Team
Denise Wiseman
Denise Wiseman is a catalyst for change in healthcare, bringing her expertise in system transformation, patient experience, and collaborative leadership to the forefront of reimagining what healthcare can be. With a deep understanding of the barriers that prevent meaningful change, she has dedicated her career to breaking down silos, fostering connection, and amplifying the voices of those working to build a more just and effective healthcare system.
As a co-founder of the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative (HRC), Denise is leading efforts to unite changemakers from across the healthcare ecosystem—clinicians, innovators, and advocates—who see the need for a fundamentally different approach. Through HRC, she works to illuminate and support those who are driving transformation, ensuring that no one pushing for change has to do it alone.
Denise believes that lasting impact comes not from isolated efforts, but from a networked approach where people share ideas, learn from one another, and take courageous action together. She is committed to shifting healthcare’s focus from profit-driven models to human-centered care, where collaboration and systemic thinking drive meaningful progress.
Her work is rooted in a simple but powerful truth: healthcare should serve people first. Through HRC, Denise is helping to create a space where those who believe in this vision can find the support, tools, and partnerships they need to turn ideas into action. Dr. Dawn Ellison
Dr. Dawn Ellison has dedicated her medical career to emergency medicine, providing critical care to patients in their most urgent times of need. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1990, she has over three decades of experience in the field.
Beyond the emergency room, Dr. Ellison is a passionate advocate for healthcare transformation. As the President and Founder of Influencing Healthcare, LLC, established in 2008, she leverages her leadership and clinical experience to foster collaborative healthcare cultures through coaching, workshops, and retreats. Her approach centers on communication, compassion, community, and connection.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Ellison played a pivotal role in promoting well-being among healthcare professionals. Serving as the leader of engagement and well-being in a large healthcare organization, she collaborated to create accessible resources to support her colleagues during these challenging times. She also conducted retreats focused on post-traumatic growth, relationship building, and decision-making for healthcare units recovering from the pandemic.
Dr. Ellison is an ABEM-certified Emergency Medicine physician, a Certified Stress Management and Resilience Trainer, a Certified Professional Coach, and a Mental Fitness Coach. She is also a global steward of the Art of Hosting, utilizing these skills to create inclusive spaces for robust conversations.
Her advocacy work extends to the Minnesota Medical Association, where she served on a physician well-being task force that guided legislative changes in Minnesota, was a champion for Communication and Optimal Resolutions (CANDOR) which resulted in legislative wins for patient safety and physician well-being and lobbied the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice to revise their attestations to remove stigma involved with mental health treatment.
Dr. Ellison's multifaceted career reflects her unwavering commitment to improving healthcare delivery and fostering well-being among both patients and healthcare professionals.
Dr. Paul Buehrens
Dr. Paul Buehrens has spent more than four decades as a physician, working at the intersection of family medicine and geriatric care. But beyond his clinical expertise, Paul is a passionate advocate for reimagining healthcare—moving beyond the constraints of our current system to create something more human-centered, connected, and effective.
His career has been defined by a deep commitment to patient care, innovation, and systemic change. Whether treating individuals in his Washington-based practice, contributing to the development of tools that empower patients (like the Sync.MD app), or co-founding the Healthcare Reinvention Collaborative, Paul brings both experience and vision to the work of transforming healthcare.
At HRC, Paul helps build bridges between those working on change—from frontline providers to policy thinkers—ensuring that great ideas don’t get stuck in silos. He believes that real transformation happens when people with diverse perspectives come together to challenge the status quo and design solutions that truly serve patients, caregivers, and communities.
Paul's work isn't just about fixing what's broken; it's about creating something better. His leadership at HRC reflects his belief that healthcare can be reimagined—not in isolated efforts, but through bold, collaborative action.