Penn State student serves on medical team during Hurricane Irma
Penn State student Nicole Denham helped provide medical support to hundreds of sheltered residents during Hurricane Irma as part of an interdisciplinary team that supplemented an existing emergency...
View ArticleDavid Nash to present 21st Annual Stanley P. Mayers Endowed Lecture
Dr. David Nash, a board-certified internist who is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outcomes, physician leadership development, and quality-of-care improvement, will...
View ArticleAlumnus supports rural health solutions through gift for future health leaders
Shane Flickinger, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health policy and administration in 2010 through a five-year, dual-degree option; and his wife, Mallory Flickinger, have pledged a gift...
View ArticleHealth administration master’s degree program undergoes changes
The master’s degree program for health administration at Penn State is undergoing several changes to better serve students’ needs.
View ArticleWorld Campus student balances work, school and newborn twins
It does not get much more chaotic than Luke Pile’s wife going into labor with twins on the same day he earned a promotion at work. That is until you throw in his studies for a Master of Health...
View ArticlePenn State to offer joint degree in law and health administration
Penn State will offer a new joint degree program that will offer students the opportunity to pursue degrees in law and health administration, preparing them for compliance, legal, policy and regulatory...
View ArticlePenn State alumnus named head of PHCA
Penn State alumnus W. Russell McDaid has been named president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
View ArticleStudents promote community Nutrition Habit Challenge
Penn State students are helping to promote an annual grassroots effort to encourage Centre County residents to incorporate healthy habits into their daily lives.
View ArticleStudents observe health care in the Philippines, speak at U.S. Embassy
Penn State students visiting the Philippines to observe its health care system also had the unique opportunity to advise Filipino high school students on how to be successful at an American university...
View ArticlePenn State alumnus works to eliminate social stigma of mental illness
Penn State alumnus and military veteran Kevin Lynch founded the Quell Foundation, which works to eliminate the social stigma of mental illness.
View ArticleHealth care CEO learned how to live a balanced life at Penn State
“As a mentor once told me, the secret sauce to a life well lived is to follow your passion both professionally and personally,” said Gene Woods. “Penn State gave me the foundation to do both." Woods,...
View ArticleAccess to health care is a real challenge for rural communities
About 25 percent of Americans are residents of rural communities. Urban and suburban residents typically have access to public transportation, innovative medical care, and cutting-edge prevention...
View ArticleThe Quell Foundation to fund annual scholarship benefiting Penn State students
The Quell Foundation, as part of its mission to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, has committed $12,500 in annual scholarship funding over the next five years by contributing $62,500 to...
View ArticleHollenbeak named head of the Department of Health Policy and Administration
Penn State has named health economist Christopher Hollenbeak head of the Department of Health Policy and Administration in the College of Health and Human Development. His appointment is effective Aug....
View ArticlePenn State student serves on medical team during Hurricane Irma
Penn State student Nicole Denham helped provide medical support to hundreds of sheltered residents during Hurricane Irma as part of an interdisciplinary team that supplemented an existing emergency...
View ArticleDavid Nash to present 21st Annual Stanley P. Mayers Endowed Lecture
Dr. David Nash, a board-certified internist who is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outcomes, physician leadership development, and quality-of-care improvement, will...
View ArticleAlumnus supports rural health solutions through gift for future health leaders
Shane Flickinger, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health policy and administration in 2010 through a five-year, dual-degree option; and his wife, Mallory Flickinger, have pledged a gift...
View ArticlePenn Staters lead, attend 2018 AUPHA Annual Meeting
Penn State alumnus Keith Benson is wrapping up his year as board chair of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration as the organization holds its 2018 Annual Meeting in...
View ArticleDepartment of Health Policy and Administration welcomes new instructor
Karen Kent has joined the Department of Health Policy and Administration faculty as an instructor in the Master of Health Administration programs.
View ArticleDepartment of Health Policy and Administration welcomes new MHA manager
Aileen Galley has joined the Department of Health Policy and Administration as programs manager for the Master of Health Administration programs, effective Aug. 14.
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