Trinity University HCAD Herald

Last weekend, Trinity HCAD's first-year On-Campus students participated in the fourth annual Cleveland Clinic Case Competition.  Five teams worked tirelessly from Thursday night, when they received the case by email, through Monday morning, when they electronically submitted their case deliverables, which involved developing a strategy for the Cleveland Clinic's southern region in northeast Ohio.  The students' responses ranged from building microhospitals, to forming joint ventures with other community hospitals in the region, to establishing specialty facilities focusing on geriatric care. The teams spent almost the entire weekend on Trinity's campus, and each adopted a "home room" to work in.  Each team seemed to develop a different personality over the course of the weekend, with some stocking up on snacks, others playing quiet music, and still others working while basketball games streamed on projector screens in the background.  There were also seve...

The Trinity HCAD program takes pride in our connection to the field and our blending of the classroom experience with professional practice.  One of the best illustrations of this commitment is the degree to which we have experienced health care executives and experts in health administration visit our program as guest speakers, as well as taking our students to visit varied health care organizations, where they can gain a first-hand perspective on the work that occurs in today's complex and dynamic health care industry. This semester gives a brief glimpse of how we see such connection to the field be an integral part of the HCAD program experience.  Beginning with the Executive program in early January, our Executive students enjoyed visits by Glenn Robinson, President at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco, and Abbe Ulrich, Principal at Korn Ferry, during their three-day on-campus session.  As the on-campus later returned to Trinity to...