University of Scranton MHA Alumni Society
NEWSLETTER
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Welcome to The University of Scranton's
Master of Health Administration Fall 2019 Newsletter
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A Message from the Alumni Society President:
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I hope everyone is enjoying the change of seasons!
Thank you for taking time out of your hectic schedules to peruse this edition of The University of Scranton Master of Health Administration Alumni Society newsletter. We continue to expand our reach and foster opportunities within the Alumni community. I encourage you to take advantage of the upcoming educational and social events. We welcome your feedback and value your perspectives. Please drop us a line if there is anything we can do to stay better connected.
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- Daniel J. West Award applications open January, 2020
- ACHE Congress March 23rd - 25th, 2020
- MBAA International March 26th - 28th, 2020
- 25th Annual Health care Symposium March 31st, 2020
- Annual MHA Golf Outing May, 2020
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Study Abroad Trip: Slovakia
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At the end of September, four MHA students traveled to The Slovak Republic for an educational trip on European Health Systems. Dr. Dan West and Dr. Steve Sydlowski led the trip, hosted by Dr. Vladimir Krcmery. Students had the opportunity to present research to multiple audiences at St.Elizabeth University. Students had the privilege of touring Misericordia Hospital, attending academic presentations, meeting the State Secretary of The Ministry of Health, and touring other healthcare facilities. They also toured historical sites in five countries.
-Elizabeth Dennis MHA '20
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Medical University of South Carolina
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Throughout the two-day event, there were many opportunities for the students to network with healthcare industry leaders and other students in health-related disciplines. The teams also received a tour of the Telehealth Center on the hospital floor at MUSC. It was an amazing learning experience that will always be remembered! The team would like to thank Dr. Miller and Dr. Szydlowski for all their work in making this amazing opportunity possible.
-Marissa Lembo HADM '20
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Pennsylvania State University
Undergraduate and first year graduate MHA students participated in the inaugural 2019 Pennsylvania State University Case Competition in State College, Pennsylvania. The first annual case competition allowed MHA students to compete and gain knowledge about a current healthcare issue. Four of the undergraduate MHA students and three of the first year graduate MHA students from the University of Scranton participated under the guidance of faculty advisor Dr. William Miller.
-Hillary Grove MHA '21
On Thursday, October 24, Dr. Bill Miller accompanied two University of Scranton Health Administration teams (one undergraduate and one graduate) to Penn State to participate in the inaugural Penn State MHA Case Competition. This case competition was unique in a couple of ways: 1) it was one of the few competitions that includes an undergraduate division and 2) teams had one day to prepare their response to the case. Teams arrived on PSU campus on Thursday afternoon for a welcome reception that included dinner, a short program on how to develop and present a case response, and a training exercise. Our undergraduate team won the training exercise by proposing the Nittany Lion dress up as RuPaul for Halloween. Friday (11/25) morning the case was released, and teams had until 11:59pm that same day to submit their response presentation. Competition first round was held Saturday (11/26) morning with the announcement of finalists, of which our undergraduate team was one, at lunch.
-Dr. Miller
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Seton Hall University
Case competitions have been some of my favorite events to be a part of since starting the MHA program. The experience and skills obtained by working on the specific cases with my class mates always proves to be exceptional as we only scratch the surface of our healthcare careers, and the Seton Hall case competition was no different. Having the opportunity to present our ideas in front of a variety of healthcare leaders has allowed me to improve my public speaking skills and the ability to network with these executives as well as students and coaches from other schools. Scranton’s MHA program allows students the opportunity to prepare themselves to become healthcare leaders and I personally believe case competitions are an important avenue all students should take part in.
-Craigh Morgan MHA '20
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Annual International Dinner
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Message from the Program Director:
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Dear MHA Alumni, I am happy to share with you some recent activities and updates. In October an MHA team competed in several case competitions to include the NAHSE Case Competition held in Washington DC, Seton Hall University Case, and Penn State. In early November we held try-outs for the Spring Case Competitions at The University of Alabama-Birmingham, Emory University, Ohio State, and others. We continues to encourage students and participate in these national competitions. As you know, our CAHME site visit is scheduled for Spring 2020. The dates of the site visit are February 26-28, 2020. I will be reaching out to you regarding your contributions to our Program. We would welcome you on campus. As MHA program director, I am grateful for you service and commitment to our MHA program. We hope to see you at all or some of our Spring dates including the ACHE student symposium, MHA Alumni Golfing Outing scheduled for May 2020, and other events. Have a great holiday and I look forward to seeing you soo.
-Dr. Szydlowski
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Let us know if you have changed positions, addresses, etc. We would love to hear from you!
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University of Scranton MHA Alumni Society
| Fall 2019 Newsletter
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