University of Iowa Case Competition Participation and Success Continues to Rise

By: Alexa Saco (MHA ’20)

Case competitions offer healthcare administration students a valuable experience to apply knowledge, think critically, network with students and professionals, and make an impact by providing feedback and innovative ideas to real challenges happening within the healthcare industry. The University of Iowa Master of Healthcare Administration Program recognizes such values and has responded by continuously increasing participation in case competitions. 
Our students are eager to test their knowledge and capabilities though case competition particpation. This year alone, 96% of students who either wanted to participate or observe in a case competition, had the opportunity to do so. None of this would be possible without the University of Iowa’s MHA Program Director, Dr. Dan Gentry. His commitment to student success and providing them equal opportunities to improve their skills is unprecedented. Before his arrival, students only had the opportunity to participate in one case competition at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In 2016-17 he added National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE).  From there, students became more and more interested in case competition opportunities. In 2017-18, the Ohio State University Case Competition (OSU) was added to the list. This year, students had the opportunity to compete in a long list of competitions, which include; UAB, NAHSE, OSU, Kansas City, and the Cleveland Clinic. 

University of Iowa -NAHSE Case Competition Team Top 5 Finish
Team: Tyler Ust (MHA '20), Ellie Keuter (MHA '19),  J. Alton Croker III (PhD HMP '19), Winnie Uluocha (JD/MHA '19), Jayden Snyder (MHA'20)
Not only has there been a massive uptick in the participation at case competitions, but University of Iowa MHA students’ placing in finals at the competitions has increased as well. This year alone, the University of Iowa received fifth place at NAHSE and had two teams make it to the finals in Kansas City with one team taking home first place.  Ahead lies UAB and the Cleveland Clinic. The University of Iowa could not be more excited to be represented by the talented teams going to compete. 
Kansas City Case Competition Team- 1st Place Finishers
Team: Coleman Heaney (MHA '20), Alex Smolik (MHA '20), Ben Meyer (MHA '20), Mary Kate Titus (MHA '20)
Kansas City Case Competition Team - Finalists
Team: Libby Kovert (MHA '20), Nicole Versahw (MHA '20), Emma McIntire (MHA '20)

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