Trinity University HCAD Herald

This past week, Trinity HCAD students had the chance to enjoy the annual tradition of attending the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress in Chicago. This fun ritual allows first-year students to bond with their classmates, meet and learn from ACHE's community of executives, connect with Trinity alumni, prepare for Preceptor's Conference with mock interviews and experience the city of Chicago. All 23 of the first-year on campus students attended the event along with the Trinity HCAD faculty and a number of the second-year students, who are currently in their year-long residency. There were over 100 education and networking sessions so students were busy meeting with healthcare professionals and graduate students from across the country. Hopefully these connections will turn into friendships as students advance in their careers.  Trinity professor, Dr. Amer Kaissi, won ACHE's Book of the Year for his book Intangibles: The Unexpected Tr...

For this week's Student Spotlight, we're interviewing Meagan Goggans! Meagan has a knack for supporting her classmates- it's one of the many reasons she makes a great Health and Fitness Co-Chair for the Class of 2020. As you'll be able to tell in her interview, she's also hilarious and can be counted on to make her classmates laugh, even during stressful situations. Without further ado, here's her interview! Undergraduate University: The University of Texas at Austin Undergrad Major: B.S. in Psychology What made you interested in healthcare administration? I think – like a lot of my classmates – I originally found myself drawn to the healthcare field from an early age. My mother is an ICU nurse and growing up I had always admired her for her  work ethic, ability to put others first, and her desire to never stop learning in a constantly changing environment. I have done my best to learn from her and emulate these qualities, and it was thro...

For this week's Student Spotlight we're interviewing Austin Gailey! As you'll see while reading his interview, Austin is an insightful and eloquent writer and we are so lucky to have him in the program! Here's his interview! Undergraduate University: The University of Oklahoma Undergrad Major: Biology What made you interested in healthcare administration? -        It is no secret that the U.S. healthcare system is largely segmented, non-transparent, and for many, care provision is prohibitively expensive. I have always found joy in improving the lives of others, and motivation in being confronted with great challenges – a career in healthcare administration affords me both. As Theodore Roosevelt once said: “Far and away the best prize life has to offer is working hard at work worth doing.” To me, there is no work more worth doing than improving the health and well-being of others. What made you decide to apply to Trinity? -   ...

For this week's Student Spotlight, we're interviewing Andi Fernandez! Andi is Preceptors Conference Co-Chair for the Class of 2020 as well as the class' resident baker and dog mom to her adorable golden doodle Bentley. You can always count on Andi for optimism and positivity. We're so lucky to have her in the program, here's her interview! Undergraduate University: Baylor University Undergrad Major: Bachelor of Science in Biology What made you interested in healthcare administration?  I always wanted to be involved in healthcare and thought the only way to do that was by going to medical school and becoming a doctor. It wasn’t until my junior year of college when I was pursuing a minor in business administration and involved in various leadership positions that I began to see a different path for myself.  These experiences led me to realize I loved the business side of healthcare. What made you decide to apply to Trinity?  After researching pr...

For this week's Student Spotlight, we're interviewing Rachel Sloan! Rachel is the PR Chair for the HCAD Class of 2020 but more importantly she's genuine and caring. Rachel is the friend you want to call on a bad day because you know she'll make you feel better. We're so lucky to have her in the program and without further ado, here's her interview! Undergraduate University: Texas A&M University         Undergrad Major: Business with minors in Public Health and Communications What made you interested in healthcare administration? I've always been interested in healthcare. Throughout my time in college, I explored different educational opportunities to find where I would best fit in the field of health care. I soon discovered the field of health care administration through my health and business courses. To gain more experience and knowledge in the field, I started an administrative internship at a skilled nursing facility. Throu...

For our Student Spotlight this week, we're interviewing Tanner Holt, a member of the Class of 2020. We're so lucky to have Tanner in the program and without further ado, here's his interview! Undergraduate University: Brigham Young University-Idaho Undergrad Major: Healthcare Administration What made you interested in healthcare administration? I was always interested in doing something in healthcare.   Initially, I thought I wanted to become a dentist because my dad is a dentist.   I quickly scratched that idea after begrudgingly pushing myself through multiple biology classes and labs.   However, I was still interested in healthcare and had recently developed a small interest in business.   Naturally, healthcare administration was a fit.   I loved the idea of having the opportunity to affect and improve patient outcomes through the business side of healthcare. What made you decide to apply to Trinity? I applied to Trinity for multiple re...

Dr. Jamo Rubin: TAVHealth Dr. Jamo Rubin is the founder and CEO of San Antonio-based TAVHealth , a cloud-based platform built to address the social determinants of health. A former cardiac transplant anesthesiologist, Dr. Rubin founded and led Medical Present Value, a contract management and revenue cycle company,now Experian Healthcare, and PTRX, a consumer-oriented pharmacy benefits manager now Catamaran. He also co-founded and led Tenzing Health, a division of Vanguard Health Systems. He spoke with the class about what defines innovation in healthcare and how when it comes to health outcomes, nurture plays a far bigger role than nature. Dr. Rubin explained how the US was founded on principles of compassionate legislation and competitive economy and that the tension between those two principles is where the gaps in our healthcare system come from. As future healthcare leaders our job will be to see these problems as opportunities to create a more sustainable healthcare syste...