Earlier this month, more that sixty faculty came together in Birmingham, Alabama to share their expertise in undergraduate education in healthcare management. This meeting was the sixth time that the undergraduate faculty have engaged in a workshop designed to provide them a space to address...
In June of this year, AUPHA hosted seventeen faculty and students on a tour of the Dutch healthcare system
From the smallest of meeting details to the content of the sessions, the meeting exceeded the high expectations of attendees
I would never have guessed that this honor, bestowed upon me by the Student Senate, was an option for me. I am instructor whose students groan when I assign course work or group projects
Lean Six Sigma is a performance improvement approach that provides a methodology and tools for understanding and improving processes in order to exceed customer expectations. It has gained increasing importance in today’s dynamic environment due to the need for rapid learning and adaptation to change
02-20-2013 | 13:00 - 14:00 ET
Subtopics: Measures of health status, access, utilization, safety, quality, Sources of data valid for international comparisons Learning Objectives: Undergraduate students should be able to Identify tools, techniques and metrics for measuring community health status in different countries List challenges to accurate data collection within and across multiple countries Describe how measures of quality may be different in different countries Graduate students should be also able to Apply valid data and metrics to compare community health status in different countries Explain the challenges to accurate data collection within and across countries Evaluate the impact of a healthcare program on one or more nations using appropriate data and metrics Relate expectations of quality to healthcare system and cultural differences across countries
Subtopics: (Relates to BoK topics of Cultural Competency/ Diversity) Learning Objectives: Undergraduate students should be able to Describe how cultural norms and traditions affect the health behaviors of individuals Describe how cultural norms and traditions affect how healthcare is organized, financed and delivered Demonstrate personal cultural sensitivity Graduate students should be also able to Analyze the impact of cultural norms and traditions on the health behavior of individuals Evaluate how cultural norms and traditions affect how healthcare is organized, financed and delivered Assess how healthcare organizations manage patients with varying cultural backgrounds Assess how healthcare organizations manage a workforce of employees with varying cultural backgrounds Describe challenges to institutional collaboration for organizations based in an environment of diverse cultural expectations Demonstrate personal cultural sensitivity
CALL FOR PAPERS Graduate Student Conference Creating Healthy Opportunities for Healthcare Management in Global Context Co-sponsored by the Ashburn Institute and Washington University in St
AUPHA is teaming up with AcademyHealth to offer students the opportunity to join or form an AcademyHealth student chapter at your university. Graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines with an interest in health services research, health policy, and management are welcome