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Program News: Virginia Commonwealth University

By AUPHA Exchange posted 10-11-2012 13:06

  
Dr. Kenneth White, PhD, RN, FACHE, Sentara Healthcare Professor in the VCU Department of Health Administration was inducted as a Fellow during the American Academy of Nursing's 39th Annual Meeting and Conference on October 13, 2012 in Washington, DC.  This three-day conference showcases the extraordinary work nurses are undertaking to drive policy changes that meet the health care needs of individuals and populations.  VCU alumna Marilyn Tavenner (MHA ‘89, BSN ’83), Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, was one of the keynote speakers during the event.

Congratulations to four or our alumni have been named in the premier issue of Our Health magazine as part of the Fifteen Richmond Health Care Leaders under Forty.  Colin Banas, MD (MSHA ’08) is the Chief Medical Information Officer for the VCU School of Medicine, Brett Butler (MHA ’09) is the Administrative Director for Planning and Medical Economics for Bon Secours Virginia Health System, Alan Dow, MD (MSHA ’05) is the Assistant Dean for Medical Education for the VCU School of Medicine, and Brent Rawlings (MHA/JD ’04) is an associate in the Richmond office of McGuire Woods, LLP.

Three of our alumni have been named in Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2012: Marilyn Tavenner (MHA ’89) at #8, Richard Bracken (MHA ’77) at # 74, and David Bernd (MHA ’73) at # 96 on the list.  You can see the entire list here.

Jami DelliFraine, PhD (’04) was one of the recipients of the Helen Yerger/L. Vann Seawell Best Article Award for outstanding editorial achievement in Healthcare Financial Management magazine. “Do EHR Investments Lead to Lower Staffing Levels?” was published in February 2012 in collaboration with several of her colleagues at the University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston.  

In September, Dr. Cindy Watts and Dr. Yasar Ozcan, along with former VCU professor Dr. Lou Rossiter, presented a workshop titled "Effective Medical Institutions: Recipe for Success" at the Sechenov Medical University in Moscow.  The event was sponsored by Philips Healthcare, and was initiated by Eric Silfen, MD, MSHA (1995), VP and CMO of Philips.
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