Please join the Department of Health Policy and Management for doctoral candidate Steven Spivack's dissertation defense, titled "The impact of Medicare readmission reduction policies on patients, primary care practices, and... Read more »
Health Policy and Management doctoral candidate Connor Drake will defend his dissertation on July 13, titled "An evaluation of primary care-based social needs screening implementation within federally qualified community health... Read more »
The Women in Healthcare Leadership student group will be holding their virtual interest meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd at 3:45 PM. Originally created to address issues faced by women health leaders through a Spring Symposium, our organization is expanding this year to allow for focused discussions and networking opportunities for students and local healthcare professionals.... Read more »
PhD candidate in Health Policy and Management, Caroleen Quach, will defend her dissertation titled, "Integrating patient experience data to enhance treatment benefit evaluation in oncology trials: An application of joint models," on Monday, October 12 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Contact vhooker@email.unc.edu with questions. Zoom link. Passcode: 447017
Lisa Selker, doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her dissertation, titled "Unpacking the Black Box: Do patient and prescriber characteristics predict variation in post-boxed warning prescribing?" The presentation portion of the defense is open to the public via Zoom.
Each spring semester Womxn in Healthcare Leadership holds an annual symposium where health care leaders discuss adversities and successes they have experienced throughout their careers. Please join them on Jan.... Read more »
Approximately once a month, the Womxn in Healthcare Leadership student group hosts hourly “Coffee Chat” sessions that bring in guest speakers from around the country to discuss their experiences with pressing issues facing womxn in healthcare. This month they will be discussing balancing work, family and other stressors in the lives of healthcare professionals with... Read more »
Health policy and management doctoral candidate Hailey James will defend her dissertation work on Friday, March 5. Her dissertation is titled, "What happens when hospitals no longer have a volume incentive? Examining the Maryland Global Budget Revenue program." Watch online.
Doctoral candidate Natalie Smith will be defending her dissertation research on Monday, March 22 at 1:00 pm EDT. Her dissertation is titled "Cost-effectiveness for public health policymaking: The case of sugar-sweetened beverages." Watch online. Please contact Valerie Hooker for password or other questions.
Please join the Department of Health Policy and Managemeng for a discussion on the key health policy provisions and political implications of the recently passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Featuring: Professors Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH and Jonathan Oberlander, PhD. Moderator: Associate Professor Karen Volmar, JD. Registration required.
Fourth-year doctoral candidate Ryan Kandrack will defend his dissertation, titled "Promise and performance of primary care vertical integration: Effects on spending, utilization and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries." The defense will take place via Zoom. Contact Valerie Hooker for password to enter meeting.
Approximately once a month, Womxn in Healthcare Leadership hosts hourly “Coffee Chat” sessions that bring in guest speakers from around the country to discuss their experiences with pressing issues facing... Read more »
Dr. Leora Horwitz will present "Strategies for Health System Transformation: Creating a Learning Health System." Dr. Horwitz is an associate professor in the Departments of Population Health and Medicine at NYU Langone. She is the founding director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Delivery Science as well as the Division of Healthcare Delivery Science... Read more »
Abby Hoffman, doctoral candidate within the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her dissertation research on May 13. The title of her dissertation is "Skilled nursing market dynamics in the era of health reform." Attend online. Contact Valerie Hooker with questions.
Doctoral candidate Lexie Grove will be defending her dissertation research on May 17 at 11 a.m. The title of her dissertation is "Permanent supportive housing for adults with disabilities: Effects on health service use and determinants of program retention." Watch online.
