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The MHA program kicked off the new school year with a brief orientation and extended networking session for 27 students in the fall 2015 Cohort. The session provided a wonderful opportunity for the new students to meet faculty, alumni, local health care executives, and fellow students. Orientation concluded with a meet-and-greet session organized by CHESO […]

Winsor Schmidt has joined the Department of Public Health Sciences faculty as the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy on Health. Schmidt previously taught at the University of Louisville School of Medicine where he was the Endowed Chair/Distinguished Scholar in Urban Health Policy. Prior to his time in Louisville, he was the founding […]

Second year MHA student Meg Green, recently completed a six week internship, in the Hematology and Oncology Department within Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s (Winston-Salem, NC) Comprehensive Cancer Center. She served as the lead designer of a REDCap database that tracked patient outcomes from the new Precision Medicine program. The program allows doctors to test […]

Seven MHA students had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Michael Tarwater, MHA, FACHE, CEO of Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS), and learn more about his experience in healthcare and serving as a CEO. The emerging role of ‘big data’ and electronic health records, the need for better integrating mental health into primary care, and […]

Calvin Hung, MHA ’06, FACHE, works for Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) Pineville as the Inpatient Rehabilitation Administrator. Outside of work, Calvin is active in the Greater Charlotte Healthcare Executives Group (GCHEG), where he served as President in 2012, and the American College of Healthcare Executives, where he is a fellow and served on national committees. […]

Event Date: October 16, 2015 – 4:00pm – 5:30pm Location: College of Health and Human Services 3rd Floor Atrium Come and learn about these exciting programs! Master of Health Administration Master of Science in Public Health PhD in Public Health Sciences PSM in Health Informatics Graduate Certificates Public Health Core Concepts Community Health Health Informatics […]

A paper co-published by Public Health Sciences faculty is demonstrating the capability of new technology that allows in-depth analysis of health outcomes amongst different groups. Published in the American Journal of Preventative medicine, the research outlines a novel approach to studying public health data. The technology lets researchers look at distinct populations experiencing high levels […]

Dr. Sarah Laditka, Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Public Policy, was featured on the Gerontological Society of America member spotlight, June 2015.

The former chair of Urban Health Policy at the University of Louisville School of Medicine is joining the College of Health and Human Services faculty. Winsor Schmidt will sign on at UNC Charlotte as the Metrolina Medical Foundation Distinguished Professor of Public Policy on Health. A licensed attorney and former law professor, Schmidt has taught […]

UNC Charlotte and a major healthcare data company have launched new technology that will help hospitals organize and analyze patient statistics. Community Focus is an automated, cloud-based software program developed by UNC Charlotte and Premier, Inc., as part of a partnership started last year. It will help health systems manage patient data at the community […]