Pre-Conference Session 9:30am - 10:30am
CAHME 2015 Update
Margaret Schulte, DBA, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Join us for an update on CAHME: our competency-based accreditation criteria, our move toward fully online program accreditation, and our continuous work within the field to promote quality improvement of graduate healthcare management education. Learn about our initiatives and the process of gaining CAHME accreditation.
ThinkTank Sessions 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Follow the Yellow Brick Road for Assessing Competency-Based Learning
Nancy Borkowski, DBA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jami Dellifraine, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina
Randa S. Hall, MSHA, MSA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abby Kazley, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina
Pam Paustian, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Edward Schumaker, PhD, Trinity University
Competency-based learning (CBL) is used by both graduate and undergraduate health management programs to redefine curriculum so students develop the desired skills and knowledge required to be successful in the workplace. The first step in the process is for the program to develop a competency model that will drive curriculum design. Second, the program needs to develop a process of student outcome assessments. However, measuring students' competencies attainment throughout the curriculum has presented a challenge for many programs.
In this session, panelists will present the updates made to a 2007 validated collaborative competency model by four MHA programs and share ideas for measuring outcomes. The panelists will discuss the rationale for and the revision process of the model as well as describing methods for assessing student competency attainment. Two CAHME fellows are on the panel. Participants in this session will discuss and plan how health management programs can systematically evaluate and assess student competency attainment efficiently and effectively across the curriculum.
New Faces, New Places: Best Practices to Engage Alumni and Increase Program Outcomes
AmyDore, DHA, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Brenda Freshman, PhD, California State University, Long Beach
Michael Kennedy, PhD, East Carolina University
Does your university have an active alumni association? How does your program utilize alumni? Today's alums view their participation in a different manner than previous graduating classes. Technology and social media have introduced connectivity options that bring both challenges and opportunities. This interactive session will demonstrate how three universities engage alumni to enhance the student experience, increase alumni participation, and improve program outcomes. Breakout groups will examine topics such as revitalizing the long-held perspective of alumni, utilizing alumni to explore healthcare careers, investigate best practices regarding social media, and consider innovative ideas to engage alumni.
Preparing Diverse Students for Classroom Success and Preparing All Students to Advocate for Diverse Populations: What Can Health Administration Programs Do?
Lee Bewley, PhD, Webster University
Janet Buelow, PhD, Armstrong State University
Simone Cummings, PhD, Webster University
Rod McAdams, PhD, Armstrong State University
As faculty, our goal is to prepare all students, including those from diverse populations, to become successful healthcare leaders. Research suggests that diversity among health professionals is associated with improved access to care for diverse patients and greater satisfaction. Accreditation data, however, suggest that many programs don’t have significant levels of diversity. Faculty can work to reduce disparities faced by diverse patients by ensuring that all students are prepared to advocate for diverse patient populations and by ensuring that our diverse students, who may not be as well prepared for success in the classroom, are provided with the support they need.
During this workshop, attendees will discuss and learn:
- ideas for creating a sensitive teaching environment for diverse students
- exercises that sensitize students to patient barriers to maximizing their health
- program initiatives which enhance population health
- finding and leveraging diversity within our existing classrooms and programs