Michael King FACHE (MHA '78) was one of four individuals elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The new governors will serve a three-year term representing ACHE members on ACHE’s Board of Governors, the authority that oversees ACHE operations and member services. Mike, an ACHE Fellow, is president and CEO, Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, W.VA. He served as the ACHE Regent for West Virginia from 2010 to 2013.
The Department was named in MHA Guide, an independent online publisher focused on healthcare administration careers and degree programs, as one of the 25 programs with the most engaged alumni groups. The list was compiled based on LinkedIn Alumni Group membership, a dedicated alumni web page, newsletters to alumni, and alumni events. You can see the entire list here.
Jon Perlin (MSHA '97) was named one of Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives for 2013. Jon is the President of Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer for HCA in Nashville, TN. You can read the complete list here.
Congratulations to Gloria Bazzoli, PhD whose article, “The Effects of Safety Net Hospital Closures and Conversions on Patient Travel Distance for Hospital Care,” co-authored with Woolton Lee, Hui-Min Hsieh (PhD '10), and Lee Mobley, was one of two papers selected for the 2013 HCUP Outstanding Article of the Year Award. Their achievement was recognized at the 2013 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting on June 24 in Baltimore. Dr. Bazzoli presented the article as a poster presentation at the meeting.