Case Competitions
University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Case Competition
The Texas A&M Health Science Center’s team consisting of Ms. Taylor Hall, Ms. Mai Hoang, Mr. Mark Brown, and Mr. Andrew Herndon, finished in the top 6 at this year’s competition.
University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston (George McMillian) Case Competition
MHA students, Jennifer Estrada, Krishna Patel, Deepa Sabu, and Lindsay Shaw, placed first in the 2013 George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management Case Study Competition this past Saturday at the University of Texas's School of Public Health in Houston, Texas.
At the competition, judges complimented the competing students on their critical and analytical abilities as well as the successful collaborative effort of the team overall. In addition to the lessons learned from one another, this case study allowed the team to apply the topics learned in the classroom to a realistic scenario; the skills and knowledge gained while working on the case will undoubtedly aid the students as they transition to a career in healthcare.
Student Organizations Update
Association for Future Healthcare Leaders
The Association for Future Healthcare Leaders (AFHL) recently attended their principal conference, ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago Illinois, where they attended educational seminars and networked with healthcare professionals from around the country.
On March 25th, AFHL had a former professor, Dr. Thomas Miller, return to give an energetic presentation entitled “Critical Thinking, Career Paths, Professionalism, and a few lessons from Improv.”
On May 5th, AFHL will be hosting its first annual Race to the C-Suite 5k/Fun Run. AFHL also has an upcoming Women's Networking Series and a presentation from Mr. George Hill in the month of April.
Medical Group Management Association
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) began the spring semester by welcoming Mr. Ronald Holder, Vice President of Medical Specialties and Vice Chair of Finance and Administration for the Department of Medicine at Scott & White, and Mr. Jim Keil, Director of Operations of the Neurological Institute and Administrator of the Department of Neurosurgery at The Methodist Hospital, to their February meeting. The presenters encouraged student membership in both the regional and national MGMA chapters and discussed Accountable Care Organizations and its future in healthcare administration.
MGMA members recently attended a luncheon hosted by Linda Clark, Practice Administrator of Scott & White Bryan/College Station Clinic, and Jason Jennings, CEO of Scott & White Bryan/College Station Region where they provided insight regarding health administration from a hospital perspective and a clinic perspective. In April, MGMA will welcome Mr. Darren Whitehurst, Vice President of Advocacy for the Texas Medical Association and Mr. Brian Ettinger, Attorney, to speak about the effects of current healthcare legislation on the future of healthcare.
As shown in the above image, MGMA members remain committed to serving the Bryan/College Station community and have recently done so via a trash pick-up through the Adopt-A-Highway program.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) – Student Chapter, has had an eventful spring semester! On February 1st, IHI hosted three individuals from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: Mr. John Bingham - Vice-President of Performance Improvement and Chief Quality Officer, Dr. Doris Quinn - Director of Process Improvement and Quality Education, and Dr. Victoria Jordan - Director, Quality Engineering and Clinical Operations Informatics.
On February 15th, the chapter visited Austin for a day of learning and engagement including Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas (the first hospital in the world to achieve Platinum certification under the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, LEED, program), the Texas State Capitol, and Texas Hospital Association’s (THA) offices to meet with Mitizi Ressmann – Executive Director, and Rachel Cicerchi – Program Manager, of the Texas Center for Quality and Patient Safety (an affiliate of THA).
On March 26th, IHI hosted Dr. Leonard Berry, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Marketing, at the Mays Business School. In addition, IHI volunteered for Texas A&M’s annual Big Event, assisting a family with needs pertaining to their home. Also, on April 12th, IHI visited the Texas Medical Center, in Houston, to tour: Texas Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital, and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Graduating Class of 2013
We would like to congratulate our students graduating this Spring!
Mark Brown, Stephanie DeLao, Nikki Harris,Timothy Hitchcock,Mai Hoang, Anisha Kalabar, Shehla Khowja, Brandon Lewis, Caitlin Locke, Sarah Loh, Steve Luther, Christian Montessori, Karishma Parikh, Lacy Pate, Kinnari Patel, Komal Patel, David Perez, Nadja Prcic, Shelby Pulverenti, Christopher Rodriguez, Matthew Sainsbury, Laci Templeton