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HSA graduates first Executive Doctoral class Dec. 15
John McWhorter has a lot on his plate. He’s the president of Baylor University Medical Center and Senior Vice President Hospital Division at Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Texas. He’s responsible for $2.7 billion in revenues for 18 hospitals and more than 12,000 employees. He’s a family man whose mission works have led him to Africa, Belize, Honduras and Mexico.
It would seem that McWhorter has little time for anything else. In just over three years, he has managed to squeeze in a doctoral degree. On December 15, 2012, McWhorter will be one of eight people graduating from the first class of the Executive Doctor of Science Degree in Administration-Health Services from the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Read moreHealth Equity Leadership Academy students visit EJI Legacy Museum
Undergraduate students from the UAB HSA Health Equity Leadership Academy embarked on a transformative journey when they visited the renowned Equal Justice Institute’s Legacy Museum to delve into the profound intersections of racial injustice, civil rights, and health disparities in American History.
Read moreHealth Care Management Student Named CUSA Women’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year
Asha Zuniga, UAB women’s soccer player and team captain – and a senior in the B.S. in Health Care Management program, was named Conference USA (C-USA) 2023 Women’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year. Students chosen for this award excel on and off the field, demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, and provide service in their community.
Read moreMourning the passing of University Professor Eta Berner
The Department of Health Services Administration mourns the recent passing of Eta S. Berner, Ed.D., University Professor Emeritus, who taught in the M.S. in Health Informatics program and served as director of UAB Center for Health Informatics for Patient Safety/Quality (CHIPS-Q).
Read more2023 Blazer Forever Scholarship Recipients
Five students have been awarded a UAB School of Health Professions Blazer Forever Scholarship. The award is given to SHP students during Homecoming Week based on an essay answer. This year, we asked students to talk about the ways classroom collaborations and/or team-based learning has made them stronger teammates.
Read moreALAHOPE earns Program of Merit distinction from ASAHP
The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) named ALAHOPE – Alabama Health Professionals’ Opioid and Pain Management Education – a Program of Merit as part of their Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care.
Read moreHSA announces faculty promotions
The Department of Health Services Administration is thrilled to announce the promotion of several faculty members effective October 1, 2023.
Read moreRobert Weech-Maldonado given the 2023 Keith G. Provan Distinguished Scholar Award
Robert Weech-Maldonado, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2023 Keith G. Provan Distinguished Scholar Award from the Health Care Management Division of the Academy of Management. This award recognizes a member of the HCM division who has developed a record of high-quality scholarly research in health care management.
Read moreBanaszak-Holl co-authors Medical Care Research and Review article of the year
Jane Banaszak-Holl, Ph.D., chair of the UAB Department of Health Services Administration, has been awarded the Medical Care Research and Review 2022 Article of the Year for the paper she co-authored titled “Public Health and Health Sector Crisis Leadership During Pandemics: A Review of the Medical and Business Literature.”
Read moreMSHA student group transitions to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Members of the UAB M.S. in Health Administration (Residential) program have updated the name of an executive board position from VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to the VP of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in an effort to better reflect their fundamental pillars. The decision was announced following a vote of the cohort in MSHA Class 58.
Read more2023 SHP Faculty Grant Winners Announced
For the third consecutive year, the UAB School of Health Professions (SHP) has awarded members of the SHP faculty with faculty grants. This year’s winners are Alexandra Evancho, PT, DPT, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy; Seung Yup (Joshua) Lee, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Administration; and Megan Carpenter, OTD, OTR/L, SCFES, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, and Elizabeth Wylie, PT, DPT, NCS, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy.
Read moreLandry Earns AUPHA Studer Prize for Teaching Excellence
Amy Y. Landry, Ph.D., the University of Alabama at Birmingham Howard W. Houser Endowed Professor in Health Administration, is the winner of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence.
Read moreNancy Borkowski honored for excellence in teaching
Nancy Borkowski, DBA, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration, has been selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which honors those who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching.
Read moreSue Feldman inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics
UAB Professor Sue Feldman, RN, Ph.D., has been inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics. The honor is reserved for those who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of informatics. She is only the second faculty member in the School of Health Professions to become an ACMI Fellow.
Read moreMSHA Signing Day 2022
On March 23, 2022, we celebrated the hard work of MSHA Class 56 as they finished the didactic portion of their time at UAB with a first-of-its-kind Signing Day event.
Read moreHoward W. Houser awarded Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame plaque
At a ceremony in Montgomery on August 13, 2022, Howard W. Houser, Ph.D., professor emeritus in the UAB Department of Health Services Administration and former associate dean in the School of Health Professions, officially received his Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame plaque and was honored in person by the organization and its board.
Read moreHope Gray awarded competitive HL7 Health Informatics Internship
As the volume of data in the digital age continues to grow, so does the evolution of the health care industry. From telehealth and health apps to electronic health records and patient surveys, health care generates vast amounts of data daily. Each second, really. So, how do we share data from one health care system to another while ensuring it's correct and accessible to the right person at the right time? This is the question Hope Gray, MTS, BCC, a doctoral student in the Administration-Health Services program – Health Informatics track, will work to answer as the recipient of the competitive Health Level Seven International (HL7) Informatics Internship.
Read moreLemak named recipient of 2022 Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership
Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE, professor and chair, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named recipient of the 2022 Gary L. Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership.
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