Grace Hicks, a driven and passionate student from Plainfield, Indiana, is making strides in the field of public health as she pursues her major in epidemiology with a minor in health administration. Set to graduate in May 2025 from the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health, Hicks’s path to discovering her true calling in… Read more »
Tag: health administration
‘The perfect balance of academic rigor and flexibility’
Sara Malott, physician practice operations director at Henry Community Health, shares how the FSPH online MHA program’s flexibility and real-world applications allow her to balance her full-time job, studies, and personal commitments. Can you describe how the program has met your needs for flexibility and integration with other parts of your life? Living and… Read more »
Enhancing student support through coaching and new activities
Visiting Lecturer Jeff Byrum discusses his coaching services and the rolling out of an expanded set of activities for both residential and online MHA students this upcoming fall. How has your experience in providing coaching services to master’s students influenced the development of new activities for the MHA program? It helped open my eyes… Read more »
Modernized MHA program enhances flexibility with new online and hybrid options
We are excited to announce some new updates to our Master of Health Administration (MHA) program that will allow students more flexibility in navigating their learning experience. Effective fall 2024, students will have the option of pursuing an in-person/hybrid experience (traditional 16-week semesters) or accelerated 8-week, 100% asynchronous sessions online. The in-person and online… Read more »
Alumni career spotlight: Desmond Rader
In our Alumni Career Spotlight series, you will meet some of our alumni and learn about the important work they are doing to create a healthier nation and world. Desmond Rader Employer: IU Health Current position: Strategic sourcing contract specialist, supply chain Location: Plainfield, IN Degree(s): BA, Political Science, 2021; MHA, 2023 Why did… Read more »
Alumni career spotlight: Max Rios
In our Alumni Career Spotlight series, you will meet some of our alumni and learn about the important work they are doing to create a healthier nation and world. Max Rios Employer: Point Comfort Underwriters Current position: Provider Relations & Compliance Specialist Location: Indianapolis, IN Degree(s): MHA – IUPUI, 2020 Why did you choose… Read more »
Alumni career spotlight: Matthew Lyman
In our Alumni Career Spotlight series, you will meet some of our alumni and learn about the important work they are doing to create a healthier nation and world. Matthew Lyman Employer: Elevance Health Current position: Business Change Director Location: Indianapolis, IN Degree(s): Master of Health Administration, Indiana University, 2019 Why did you choose… Read more »
Alumni career spotlight: Kalob Gossett
In our Alumni Career Spotlight series, you will meet some of our alumni and learn about the important work they are doing to create a healthier nation and world. Kalob Gossett Employer: Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Current position: Project Manager and Research Coordinator Location: Chicago, IL Degree(s): Master of Health Administration, IUPUI,… Read more »
Reflections on a journey into health administration
When Master of Health Administration student Leslee Milby was young, she was often told she could become a doctor, nurse, lawyer, teacher, or police officer when she grew up. So, when it came time to select a major as she entered college, Milby chose biology-chemistry so that she could go to medical school after graduation…. Read more »
Alumni career spotlight: Kayla Saunders
Kayla Saunders Employer: Department of Veterans Affairs Current position: Ambulatory Care and Processing Section Chief Location: Indianapolis, IN Degree(s): 2019, Bachelor of Science of Health Sciences; 2021, Master of Health Administration Why did you choose your major/program? After minoring in health services management in undergrad at IUPUI, I decided to pursue my higher level education… Read more »