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Charlotte Eye, Ear Nose and Throat Associates (CEENTA) CEO and MHA Advisory Board member Dr. Jag Gill, FACHE, FACMPE, has had the distinct privilege of receiving honors as Charlotte’s top place to work two years running. “We are all very proud of [this recognition]” Dr. Gill stated as he went on to explain that while […]

Jason Panetta recently completed his internship with Novant Health. He worked primarily with the supply chain sector at Presbyterian Medical Center, but also spent time at the Novant Logistics Center in Kannapolis. Novant stores all of the supplies for its system at the Logistic Center until they are distributed to the various facilities. Jason helped […]

Charlotte hospitals analyze social determinants of health to cut ER vists.

The UNC Charlotte Master’s in Health Administration program this month hosted a visit with Major General (retired) David M. Rubenstein, who shared his thoughts on the new healthcare executive and reshaping of the public health industry. In a forum attended by more than 50 public health graduate students and faculty, Rubenstein outlined approaches for students […]

PHS faculty members Dr. Jim Laditka and Dr. Sarah Laditka will present their research titled “The Joint Dynamics of Employment, Disability, and Mortality” at the Panel Study of Income Dynamics Annual User Conference next week. The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) began in 1968 with a nationally representative sample of over 18,000 individuals living […]

The UNC Charlotte Chapter of Upsilon Phi Delta (UPD) held its annual induction ceremony and reception as part of National Public Health Week. UPD, administered by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), is the national academic honor society for healthcare management and policy that recognizes and rewards academic excellence in healthcare administration. […]

Several UNC Charlotte MHA students attended the annual Greater Charlotte Healthcare Executives Group (GCHEG) dinner on 13 April. During the cocktail hour, students networked with healthcare executives from the Charlotte region. After a delicious dinner, students listened to a panel discussion entitled Integrating Principles of Patient Centered Care. Panelists included Dael Waxman, Interim Chair of […]

MHA students once again ventured to Chicago for the 59th Annual ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership. A group of 10 first and second year UNC Charlotte students joined over 4,000 participants in the weeklong event that included educational sessions, career counseling, job opportunities, and networking events. At the opening session, Amy Walter, National Editor of […]

Kenny Winn, MHA ’12, Director of Respiratory Care at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, has always worked in the field of health care. His goal entering college was to become a vet assistant, but he quickly learned this role was not for him. Instead, Kenny transitioned into respiratory care. He ultimately earned his MHA […]

Joanne Spaleta, FACHE, MBA, MHA, MT, is the one of the newest members of the UNC Charlotte MHA advisory board. She is the outgoing Greater Charlotte Healthcare Executives Group (GCHEG) President. GCHEG is the local chapter for ACHE. Joann says it is important to look at the mission of what they are doing to see […]