In this session, Laural Whitmore (BSE IOE, MSE IOE) will share how she has applied Industrial and Operations Engineering to transform healthcare performance and operations over the past 30 years. From early experiences at Michigan Medicine to consulting with Ernst & Young and leadership roles at Vizient, her journey highlights the many ways IOE skills in problem-solving, analytics, and systems thinking can make a real-world impact. Students will gain insights into career pathways and lessons learned in driving meaningful change in complex organizations.