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Starting in November, I will begin my new position as vice president for adult policy at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas. This is an opportunity to work on issues that have been at the center of my professional interests for nearly four decades.
I’ve been at USF for 24 years and during my four years as chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, I have tried to make the experience of students our highest priority, in teaching, advising and creating professional opportunities. It has been a privilege to get to teach our students and to work alongside the HPM faculty and staff.
Speaking of students, it is my pleasure to share with you a newly released video. As you will see, the video shares testimonials from students, faculty and alumni on why HPM is the best place to learn, gain experience in the field and address emerging issues in health care. After viewing it, we hope you’ll share the video with colleagues and other potential prospective students.
As a department, we will work carefully and intentionally to ensure that there is a smooth transition to new leadership.
Thank you for all that you do to support the department. We truly appreciate your involvement!
Sincerely,
John P. Petrila, JD, LLM
Professor and Chair
Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health
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Welcome, Fall 2016 Cohort!
Twenty-nine new students join the HPM Department this semester. The undergraduate institution most represented in this year's class is the University of Florida (6). Students are also joining from the University of Central Florida, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia and colleges abroad in India, China and Nigeria. The majority of majors are in medical, biological or health sciences.
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HPM Research Seminar Series
The HPM Research Seminar Series continues this fall.
The first speaker was Dr. Stephen Luther of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His presentation took place on September 22 and was entitled, “Big Data Research: Opportunity for Enhanced VA-COPH Collaboration.” Dr. Luther discussed cutting-edge research taking place at the VA and areas in which the COPH and VA researchers can collaborate.
On November 10 at 3:30 p.m. in CPH 2004, Deleso Alford of the Florida A&M College of Law will present her research on racial and ethnic divides in the The Surfactant, Positive Pressure, and Oxygenation Randomized Trial (SUPPORT) study of oxygen therapy for premature babies.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Troy Quast at [email protected].
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HPM faculty continue to impact health care through scholarship and research.
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Dr. Zachary Pruitt took second-place honors for his poster presentation entitled "Case-based Learning: A Population Health Strategy for Bay City" at the 2016 Annual Association of University Programs in Health Administration Conference.
To read the full story, click here.
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Dr. Troy Quast was awarded an NIH grant for his research entitled, “Short- and Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Seniors with Chronic Conditions.” This project will investigate the short and long-term effects on health care utilization and health outcomes of elderly diabetics affected by Hurricane Katrina.
To read the full story, click here.
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Healthcare Management Student Association
The 2016-2017 year will continue to build on past successes. Leading the organization is this year’s president, Kristopher M. Bryant, second year MHA candidate. As president of the Healthcare Management Student Association, he hopes to expand the opportunities for all students to gain greater professional development skills and industry experience through participation in HMSA. Other officers include Vice President William L. Stewart, second year MHA candidate; Treasurer Taher Hamid, second year HMA candidate; and Secretary Radhika Mehrotra, third year dual MHA/MPH candidate.
Follow the link for more information on HMSA.
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HMSA officers: Kristopher Bryant, William L. Stewart, Taher Hamid, Radhika Mehrotra
During the fall 2016 semester, HMSA will provide its members with a speaker series and newly minted professional development workshops, both to be held monthly. Jason Altmire, the vice president of policy for Florida Blue, spoke at the first event on September 13, 2016. The October speaker will feature Bland Eng, the chief executive officer of Brandon Regional Hospital.
The professional development series for the fall semester will focus on three separate topics: technology and communication, resume and cover letter writing, and professional branding. HMSA is also dedicated to their relationship with the local chapter of ACHE and encourages students to join and become involved.
HMSA supports the development of scholarship, leadership, and professionalism within its members, and their programming supports these values. Alumni please “like” HMSA on Facebook to keep abreast of its continuing success!
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Cauchavius Watts, a Robert Wood Johnson intern
Cauchavius Watts, a dual MHA/MPH student, spent his summer gaining valuable knowledge and experience as a Robert Wood Johnson intern.
“My internship with PSE&G Children’s Hospital (CSH) in New Brunswick, N.J. permitted me the opportunity to shadow with several C-suite executives of inpatient and outpatient departments throughout my experience," he said.
"My project involved researching best practices for pediatric transitions with the hope of finding a rationale for the development of a transitional care clinic that would facilitate continuous care or set up consultations for specialized care coordination based on the Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm which categorizes rehabilitation patients by degree of medical complexity.”
Watts said he was drawn to this opportunity because “Robert Wood Johnson is a highly reputable name in health care research and health programs. The RWJ Barnabas Health system is also one of the largest in the country; having recently acquired CSH…I was also attracted to this opportunity because of its commitment to diversity and inclusion of minority populations, particularly in health care administration. Furthermore, I am keen to begin my professional life as an early careerist on the East coast, so this organization allowed me to experience life in this region of the U.S.”
To read more about Cauchavius and his internship click here.
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Jessica Ryan, PhD candidate, presents research at the 2016 FPHA Annual Educational Conference
“I thoroughly enjoyed attending the Florida Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Education Conference. It was nice to gain experience presenting my research, but there were additional benefits such as getting to know the student presenters from other departments and making contacts in other universities. Since the focus of the conference is on health of Floridians, it felt like everyone who attended was working towards the same goal. This lent itself to a feeling of community that I haven’t gotten at larger conferences. There were enough interesting breakout sessions I had a hard time choosing which ones to attend. Overall, it was a great experience and I’m happy I had the chance to participate in the conference,” Ryan said.
To read more about the conference click here.
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HPM launches the Alumni Mentor Program
HPM is committed to the professional development of its students. In addition to coursework that integrates the value of professionalism, the department has been actively building partnerships with the community and has also worked with HMSA to provide a professional development workshop series on topics such as resume writing, elevator speeches and social media branding.
Considering the variety of experience and highly specialized expertise of HPM alumni, the department wanted to integrate alumni with the professional goals of the department. In order to do this, the Alumni Mentor Program was launched that matches current 2nd-year students with experienced alumni to participate in a mentoring relationship. This program provides student mentees the opportunity to build their career network while learning from the experiences of more seasoned professionals. Mentors can re-connect with the department by sharing their career knowledge and experiences with aspiring health policy and management professionals.
In its inaugural year,18 mentor-mentee pairs were matched. As one alumni mentor wrote of why she volunteered, “[it’s] an opportunity to assist a current public health student as they embark upon their career.” Another mentor spoke of his mentors throughout his career, and how this was an opportunity to switch roles and give back to the next generation. Students are equally excited, citing how this is a professional development opportunity to learn how to navigate the career application process, explore other industry areas, learn about themselves in the process and reflect on what skills they need to hone before entering the workforce.
Thank you to all of the alumni who volunteered to participate! To get involved next year, contact [email protected].
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Take this 3-5 minute questionnaire to update your records and tell us how you want to be involved as an alumnus/a!
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