It is with great pleasure that we announce the creation of the Richard M. Bracken Chair of Health Administration. The Chair was endowed by a generous gift from Mr. Bracken (MHA '77) and matched with funds from the Glasgow endowment to VCU. The Chair is intended to be held by the chairman of the Department and will provide critical support for the Department's mission. Richard is Chairman and CEO of HCA, a long time supporter of the Department, and the winner of its first Alumni of the Year award in 2002.
Mr. Art Layne (MHA ’76), President of Intellimed Corporation in Phoenix, returned to the Department for a second time to serve as the Executive in Residence. During his week with us, Art shared his expertise in the classroom and spent many hours with students discussing everything from specific projects to career goals. He also worked with the student team that represented VCU in the national case competition for healthcare graduate programs at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
The MHA Class of 2013, under the leadership of John Neidenbach (MHA '13) and Scott Rusz (MHA '13) raised more money than any class before them, building an endowment of more than $26,000 to create the Kenneth R. White Scholarship in honor of faculty member, Ken White (PhD '96). The class effort in bringing together so many people to honor Dr. White, while at the same time, creating a much needed scholarship that will provide financial assistance for students was outstanding.