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Professor to present at Penn State Law conference on foster youth
Dr. Elizabeth Farmer, associate professor of health policy and administration, will be presenting at an upcoming interdisciplinary conference called "Youth in Transition," which is organized by Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law. Farmer's presentation is titled "Placement Considerations for Youth in Care." continued >>
Professor to address impact of health care reform at Penn State Law conference
Dr. Deirdre McCaughey, assistant professor of health policy and administration, will be a panelist at an upcoming conference, titled "Lifting the Fog on Health Care Reform: Policy and Transactions," on November 10, 2009, presented by Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law. The goal of the conference is to "help participants understand the policy issues and assess the potential impact on the business community," said Samuel Thompson, Penn State Law professor.
McCaughey’s panel will focus on policy issues presented in health care reform and a review of the current state of the reform process in Congress. Additionally, McCaughey, who is Canadian, will provide participants with insight into Canada’s universal health care system. continued >>
Susquehanna Health, Penn State announce strategic alliance
Susquehanna Health and Penn State’s Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) program have announced a strategic alliance that will advance co-curricular learning for students and provide Susquehanna Health with a high-quality resource for strategic research. continued >>
Student awarded prestigious Winston Fellowship
Devon Trolley, a recent graduate of the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) program, has been awarded a prestigious David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship. She is spending one year as a fellow in Washington, D.C., where she is visiting a variety of national health policy centers and pursuing a personal interest project with the guidance of key policy makers from the private and public sectors. continued >>
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