“I was still able to do my job, be a mom, be a wife, be a caregiver, and do all the other things because I had so much structure through the professors. They are wonderful. They made it doable."
“Everything I learned in HSA — health care collaboration, finance in healthcare, communication styles, leadership — just became more detailed as I got higher up into my education.”
"It's a great opportunity to apply what I've been able to do in the past to drive them toward the new day of health care. I have greater confidence in driving change and decisions, because I better understood the why and not just the technical aspects of the changes in health care."
“My current employer tried to hire me before I even graduated. They were specifically looking for a quality coordinator, and I thought, ‘I can’t do that; I’m just starting.’ But I went to my professor and he helped prepare me for that interview.”
I realized (patient care) wasn’t what I was aiming towards. I wanted to be in management. I like helping people, but my demeanor is better suited for administration.
