The individual holding the plaque is Laura Munro, the gentleman in the picture is Tung (Anthony) Huynh, and to the right of him is Maha Sampath (the first year representative for the team). Angela Raphael, the team captain, is standing behind Laura Munro.
Joining the team in the photo from left to right are Mrs. Renee Frazier (a former GW HSML alum), Stefanie Kirk and Tashonda Frazier (both GW HSML students in their residency), and Tameka Bell pictured on the far left who is also a GW HSML alum.
WASHINGTON - Competing in the finals against teams from University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, and Rush University in Chicago, GW’s team of three second-year Masters in Health Service Administration students, Angela Raphael, Laura Munro and Tony Huynh, took first place in the 14th Annual The National Association of Health Services Executives Case Competition.
“My colleagues and I, in the HSML Department, are proud of our team and thrilled at our victory. Our team members, Angela, Laura and Tony had the talent, diligence and drive to take the first place. This team was able to surpass last year’s fantastic GW team, who took second place in the competition. This was our third entry over the past six years and it was proven true that the third time is a charm,” said Robert Burke, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Services Management and Leadership, and director of the Wertlieb Educational Institute for Long-Term Care Management.
The teams in the competition consisted of up to three health administration graduate students who took on the role of consultants. Team members were charged with analyzing the facts presented in the case and gathering publically available data to help support their recommendations. Each team devised a mechanism that provided the highest quality care at the lowest cost to the members of a large commercial insurance plan in the Orlando, Florida area. The teams examined the process of care delivery, cost of their plan, crafted a marketing plan, and explained how their recommendations would be evaluated. Each team made a twenty-minute oral presentation of their analysis and recommendations, then a panel of leaders in the health care field, corporate sponsors and academia determined which teams move forward to the next round of competition.
The Everett V. Fox Student Case Competition is designed to give first and second-year graduate students an educational experience to enhance their problem analysis and presentation skills. Students are charged with applying their creativity, knowledge, and experience to analyze the real and diverse issues facing a health care organization. Previous case studies featured health care organizations such as Grady Health System, Kaiser Permanente, The Mayo Clinic, Trinity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, and HCA.
About NAHSE
The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) is a non-profit association of Black health care executives founded in 1968 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and development of Black health care leaders, and elevating the quality of health care services rendered to minority and underserved communities. Since its inception, NAHSE has sponsored and participated in local and national programs and projects designed to improve quality, access and availability to health services and to expand educational opportunities in the field of Health Services Administration.
NAHSE's purpose is to ensure greater participation of minority groups in the health field. Its basic objective is to develop and maintain a strong viable national body to more effectively have input in the national health care delivery system. It has provided a vehicle for Blacks to effectively participate in the design, direction and delivery of quality health care to all people.
About the HSML Program
Part of the School of Public Health and Health Services, the Department of Health Services Management and Leadership offers training in health services administration to help meet the growing need for skilled executives to manage health-related organizations and programs. An MHSA degree from the Department of Health Services Management incorporates business and medical informatics training, knowledge of health care systems, law and policy, critical values in decision making, and much more. The Department's special strengths include an emphasis on experiential learning and community service, distinguished faculty, research collaborations and relationships with policymaking and health care organizations in Washington, DC. Active alumni and student associations foster mentoring, networking and other professional development opportunities.
About The George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS)
SPHHS was established in July 1997, bringing together three longstanding university programs in the Schools of Medicine, Business, and Education. Today, more than 900 students from nearly every state and more than 35 nations pursue undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral-level degrees in public health.
About The George Washington University Medical Center
The George Washington University Medical Center is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary academic health center that has consistently provided high-quality medical care in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, since 1824. The Medical Center comprises the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the 11th oldest medical school in the country; the School of Public Health and Health Services, the only such school in the nation’s capital; GW Hospital, jointly owned and operated by a partnership between The George Washington University and a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.; and the GW Medical Faculty Associates, an independent faculty practice plan.
