In late February, four of our Master of Health Administration students—Tyler DeLon, Alycia Felix, Kendra Perkins, and Emily Smith—competed in the 16th annual Health Administration Case Competition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The competition allows graduate students from CAHME-accredited programs an opportunity to put their knowledge into practice through a real-life, real-time case,… Read more »
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Alumni career spotlight: Nicholas Dus
Over the coming weeks you will meet some of our alumni and learn about the important work they are doing to create a healthier nation and world. Nicholas Dus Employer: Community Health Network Current position: Executive Director of Operations Location: Evansville/Indianapolis Degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Health Administration (IU Bloomington); MHA (IUPUI) Why did you… Read more »
Alumni career spotlight: Katie Krivacs
Over the coming weeks you will meet some of our alumni and learn about the important work they are doing to create a healthier nation and world. Katie Krivacs Employer: University Hospitals Current position: Administrative Fellow Location: Cleveland, OH Degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Biology: Denison University 2018; Master in Health Administration: IUPUI 2021 Why… Read more »
Fairbanks Student Joins Alumnus in Fulfilling Indiana Donor Network Mission
By Crystal Jones Mark Back, MPH’15 knew when he graduated from the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health that he would like to stay engaged with the program. At Indiana Donor Network, where he serves as the Manager of Marketing and Communications, he has done just that. For the past three semesters, his department has… Read more »
Alumnus Shares How Pandemic Proves Telemedicine Useful for Patients
By Crystal Jones Asad Zaman, MHA’12, has served as the Director of Transplant Services for three years at the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Prior to the pandemic, most of Zaman’s meetings revolved around regulatory awareness and readiness for his team’s collaborative pediatric transplant programs. Zaman was prepared to shift… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Why Janet Henderson Chose Health Administration
By Crystal Jones Alumni Career Profile: Janet Henderson Master of Healthcare Administration, 1994 Janet Henderson graduated from the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program in 1994 before successfully launching a healthcare administration career in Indiana, Texas, and Illinois. Crystal Jones, Director of Development & Alumni Relations, spoke with Henderson to learn about what inspired her… Read more »
Has Data Prepared Indiana for a COVID-19 Resurgence?
By Crystal Jones As the vice president of data and member solutions for the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), Matt Browning, MHA’10 has worked alongside Fairbanks School of Public Health faculty and alumni to help with the healthcare industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Browning utilizes the healthcare data and information available from IHA members and… Read more »
Prepared for a Pandemic: Alumnus Reflects on His MHA Training
By Crystal Jones As a practice manager for Northeast Indiana Urology in Fort Wayne, Barney Niezer, MHA’83 has never relied on the study skills he gained as a graduate student at Indiana University more than he does now. “In graduate school, I learned to think critically, and I learned how to learn,” Nieser said. “Those… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: President of IU Health Blackford Hospital Shares His Story
By Amelia Hurt Dave Hyatt, an alumnus of the Master of Health Administration program at the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health was introduced to the hospital career world while in college through a summer job working on the loading dock at his hometown hospital. Since then, Hyatt has held a number of… Read more »