Speed Networking 2012
By Paige Wallace Speed Networking, an event offered annually to first-year MHA students, took place on Thursday, September 6 th at Brown Deere Golf Course in Coralville. The event gives 1 st year students a chance to interact with alumni in order to prepare for upcoming events such as ACHE Congress and internship interviews. We had a great turnout at Brown Deere hosting around 25 Health Management and Policy Alumni. An alumni group from Alegent Creighton Health held a seminar prior the Speed Networking event. Meg Duffy, Eric Mooss, and Chris Evans shared their experiences and gave advice on professional development and networking skills. They also created a forum in which 1 st years practiced their “elevator speeches.” The students left Alegent’s seminar feeling less tense and more prepared to interact at Brown Deere with alumni. The networking event consisted of two different environments; one room involved mingling and appetizers while the other was a more str