University of Iowa Health Management & Policy

  Hello from Denver, Colorado! This summer, I have been fortunate enough to spend my administrative internship at UCHealth at the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) in the Oncology Department with senior director, Khari Reed. Some may know him in the organization by his blue and yellow basketball sneakers, but I know him as a kind, thoughtful, and dedicated mentor and leader in healthcare. Voted as #1 hospital in Colorado, UCH is a three region, non-profit healthcare system that sites hospitals and facilities throughout Colorado with affiliations in Wyoming and Nebraska. In the Metro Region, where UCH is located, in conjunction with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, it is a 678-bed, Level 1 trauma center with eight top-ranking specialties. UCHealth’s internship is a 10-12 week cohort model program that provides students with an individual preceptor and department, with a plethora of opportunities such as a Green Belt certification, Lunch-and-Learns with executive leader

Greetings from Iowa City! This summer, I have been enjoying every second of my time with University of Iowa Physicians (UIP) under the direct mentorship of Rachel Kirchner and Conner Welch. Rachel is the Director of UI Community Clinics (UICC) and is responsible for leading UICC and Outreach strategies and initiatives. Conner is the Administrative Fellow for UIP – both Rachel and Conner are alumni of the Iowa MHA program! Since beginning with UICC in May, I have had the incredible opportunity to jump right in on the action. I have been able to participate in a patient simulation as part of the UICC transition to team-based care (TBC). This involved presenting in clinic as a patient with a defined set of symptoms, completing a clinic visit with the care team, and reporting out on specified metrics post-visit. I also have been busy working on analyses and strategic recommendations as part of a business proposal for expansion of clinical services at one the UICC locations. Along with

  W illkommen! (Welcome) to New Ulm, Minnesota. This summer I am the Administrative Intern at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC). NUMC is a critical access hospital in southwest Minnesota. The population of New Ulm is around 14,000 but NUMC has a service area of roughly 40,000. With my passion for rural healthcare, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to spend the summer with the amazing leaders and staff here in New Ulm. I have been given access and opportunities to observe a wide variety of areas within the hospital and clinic. New Ulm is a small town with strong German heritage/history and has a great sense of community. One example of this is Hermann the German, a statue that provides a great view of New Ulm and the surrounding area from the top. New Ulm has a lot of parks and recreational areas which promotes health and well being for community members. So far during my time in New Ulm I have been working on a variety of projects. Mainly my work has been focused on growth strategy