David Vanness, professor of health policy and administration at Penn State, has been appointed associate editor of the health care journal Value in Health, effective Sept. 1. Value in Health provides a forum for researchers, health care decision-makers, and policymakers to translate pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research into health care decisions.
Larry Baronner, rural health systems manager and deputy director at the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, received the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project Spirit Award on July 18 at a national meeting in Bethesda, Maryland, convened by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy has recognized ten states, including Pennsylvania, for outstanding quality performance of their Critical Access Hospitals in achieving the highest reporting rates and levels of improvement across the nation over the past year.
Anthony Agostini, interventional cardiologist at the Interventional Cardiology Center of Amarillo, discusses the impact of health reform and new payment models on practicing providers in the latest episode of "Ask the Experts."
David Vanness has joined the Department of Health Policy and Administrator as a faculty member. Vanness comes from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where he served as associate professor of population health sciences. His teaching and research focus on assessing the value of health care and policy interventions.
This episode in the “Ask the Experts” series features Dr. Jen Kraschnewski from the Penn State College of Medicine in her role as co-chair of the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Community-Engaged Research Core. Kraschnewski discusses community-engaged research, why it is important, where it is happening at Penn State, and how to learn more about it.
Aileen Galley has joined the Department of Health Policy and Administration as programs manager for the Master of Health Administration programs, effective Aug. 14.
The College of Health and Human Development announces its 2018 student recipients of the Francis Hoffman Award for Excellence in Writing.
The latest episode in the “Ask the Experts” series features Thomas Hess, senior vice president and chief financial officer at biotechnology company Genomind, who discusses a new approach to treatment and therapy of mental health conditions using genome testing.
Colleen Long, daughter of Linda and Timothy Long of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will be the Health and Human Development college marshal for the summer 2018 commencement ceremony on Aug. 11.
Karen Kent has joined the Department of Health Policy and Administration faculty as an instructor in the Master of Health Administration programs.
Two Penn State students are the first recipients of the Mockingbird Award, supported by the family of William H. Denton, who died in January while a Penn State student studying health policy and administration.
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 Philadelphia.
Outside of the classroom and research lab, many Penn State faculty members, including those in the College of Health and Human Development, act as thought leaders in their respective fields by serving on national and international councils and boards.
Penn State students interested in human resource management and health care recently had a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the Swedish culture and explore the country’s human resource management and health care systems.
