UAB's Department of Health Services Administration is hosting its 37th Annual National Symposium for Healthcare Executives August 9-11, 2017 at the Sandestin Hilton. This year's theme, The Sum of Excellence: Patients, Providers and Payors, aims to bring together panels and keynote presentations integrating these important factors to improve health. If you would like to attend, contact
Randa Hall for special registration rates.
During the school's annual awards day, the Department of Health Services Administration stood out with three members winning awards. Dr. Robert Weech-Maldonado won the Excellence in Scholarship Award, Dr. Nancy Borkowski received the Excellence in Service Award, and Ramon Vega was selected as the Employee of the Year!
In addition, Dr. Myron Fottler, former director of the PhD Administration-Health Services program, and his wife, Carol, saw an opportunity to give back by establishing a scholarship and support fund to help full-time PhD-Health Administration students with tuition, fees and professional development experiences. During his time as program director, Fottler saw many PhD students making sacrifices financially during their studies and wanted to help aspiring PhD's pursue their professional goals. The Fottlers have chosen to support this fund annually. Justin Lord, a third year doctoral student, was selected as the first recipient of this award.