Trinity University HCAD Herald

Today in our Student Spotlight series, we're going to be learning about Brody Chipman, a member of the Class of 2020. Brody is a constant source of positive energy and can find the bright side in every situation. He was recently voted "Most Charismatic" by the class for his Pecha Kucha presentation; we are so lucky to have him in the program and without further ado, here's his interview! Undergraduate University: Brigham Young University Undergrad Major: Public Health What made you interested in healthcare administration? I applied for and got an internship at a hospital as a patient experience intern during my undergraduate study. During this internship I had wonderful mentors and other peers that gave me projects to see if healthcare administration is something I would be interested in. I loved the work that I was able to do in that internship and I learned quickly that I liked working in teams and having the common goal of enhancing patient ca

Today in our Student Spotlight series, we're going to be learning about Carol Richter ! Carol is a member of the Executive Healthcare Administration Program at Trinity and serves as a  Director in the Pediatric Surgical Unit at Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio.      How did you hear of the TU HCAD Executive Program? I was attending Texas A&M Corpus for my MSN in nursing leadership, during my final semester I chose my preceptor for leadership who was an RN but had moved nto the operational side of healthcare and was the Sr. VP of Operations at our facility.   I chose him because my interest is also in operations and I wanted to learn more about his role.   Long story short, he recommended the Trinity MHA program, and at this same time our organization partnered with Trinity offering employees a tuition discount so I felt like it was meant to be.       What has been your favorite part of the program so far? This will be hard to narrow down, I

As part of our Student Spotlight series, today we're going to be learning more about McKenzie Quinn ! McKenzie is a second-year student in our on-campus graduate program.  As she looks forward to her fast-approaching departure to Dallas at the end of the year to begin her administrative residency in the spring, we know we will miss her genuine, kind, friendly, funny and generally wonderful presence around the Department.  Without further ado, here's McKenzie's interview! Undergrad University: Trinity University Undergrad Major: Biology Residency Location: PricewaterhouseCoopers How did you get interested in healthcare? My Dad is an Air Force physician and I had an inpatient experience as a child that sparked my interest. I pursued medical school as an undergraduate and shadowed in University’s Level I trauma department (shown in the picture), which I loved. During this experience though, I realized that my interests were more administrative than clinic