Departmental News

Despite maintaining a full time position as Chief Program Officer of Crisis Assistance Ministry and the long list of responsibilities that comes with it, Tchernavia Montgomery says the decision to accept a role as an adjunct professor with the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) was an easy one. “To be in a […]

UNC Charlotte MHA student, Niccola Piscitelli is completing her internship with the American Red Cross to host blood drives, educate and recuit donors, as well as complete survey analyses to help drive better results for blood donations. Fox 46 speaks to Niccola Piscitelli and Maya Franklin from the American Red Cross to discuss the importance […]

Rachel Willard, graduate of both the BSPH (‘10) and MSPH (‘12) programs at UNC Charlotte will take over as the next Health Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wilkes County Health Department and Wilkes Community Health Center on February 1, 2019. Wilkes County is a rural area located in the Northwestern corner of North Carolina and is […]

UNC Charlotte alumna and College of Health and Human Services adjunct faculty member Tchernavia Montgomery has received the 2018 Charlotte ATHENA Leadership Award for Service, honoring her accomplishments with the Crisis Assistance Ministry. The award honors professionals in the non-profit sector who give back to improve quality of life in the Charlotte community and assist […]

Seth Edwards (MHA ’09) is principal of population health management at Premier, Inc. He has served on the UNC Charlotte Health Administration Advisory Board since January 2016, and is the son of retired UNC Charlotte School of Nursing faculty member Lienne Edwards. The following excerpt appeared in an article announcing Edwards was named a “Up […]

Seth Edwards (MHA ’09) is principal of population health management at Premier, Inc. He has served on the UNC Charlotte Health Administration Advisory Board since January 2016, and is the son of retired UNC Charlotte School of Nursing faculty member Lienne Edwards. The following excerpt appeared in an article announcing Edwards was named a “Up […]

With the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management (HSMT) degree in 2017, the Department of Public Health Sciences marked the first new major at UNC Charlotte in 10 years. Now, just one year after its debut, the program is already one of the most popular on campus, with more than 500 […]

LifePoint Health owns multiple hospitals across North Carolina, including Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. The company is publicly traded and according to a watchdog group, its “business has stalled.” Revenue is down and debt is up, so LifePoint is merging with RCCH HealthCare Partners. RCCH is privately held and the combined company will be, […]

The Department of Public Health will be participating in the “This is Public Health Virtual Fair” on September 20, 2018. Prospective students can register for the online event and chat live with representatives from the MPH, MHA, PSM HIAN, PhD in HSR, and PhD in PHS programs. Department of Public Health Sciences representatives will be […]

Physician and UNC Charlotte graduate candidate Saugat Karki was selected recently for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) prestigious Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program (PHIFP). This two-year training program is for doctoral- or master’s-level professionals, applying computer science and information technology to solve complex health problems. PHIFP recipients help the CDC investigate and […]

As director of the Academy for Population Health Innovation, Dr. Michael Dulin operates on the leading edge of the industry, exploring how technology can help communities address their most pressing public health challenges. Among the models gaining traction with practitioners is precision medicine, an approach to healthcare with the potential to revolutionize how doctors keep […]

The surprise exodus of nearly 100 Atrium Health doctors intent on leaving the hospital system has some industry experts saying it could be the start of a trend in Charlotte and elsewhere. UNC Charlotte public health professor Michael Thompson spoke with the Charlotte Observer about potential impacts on patients. READ MORE

In late March, the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) hosted its annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago, IL. This year, four UNC Charlotte MHA students (Kirkland Wade, Makayla Pannell, Lakenda Crawford, and Duke Maisiba) attended the conference, along with MHA Program Director, Dr. Michael Thompson, and MHA Program Administrator, Melissa Smith. Attendees networked […]

In April, AUPHA awarded MHA student, Thomas “Tommy” Roache, the Foster G. McGaw scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to students in Health Administration based on the recommendation of program faculty. Since the inception of this scholarship program in 1975, AUPHA has awarded over 900 scholarships to students most deserving of recognition. Tommy received his Bachelors […]

Ken Nanney, in-house attorney for Atrium Health, stepped in to help UNC Charlotte when he learned that Windsor Schmidt would be unable to teach this semester. Mr. Nanney heard the news a few days before classes began and graciously agreed to teach Professor Schmidt’s Health Law and Ethics class. Fortunately, he was not unfamiliar with […]

Amanda Deese, MHA and MS Health Informatics student, completed her internship this past summer with Novant Health’s Logistics and Supply Chain Operations, where she worked under the Director of Supply Chain Operations, Tyler Ross, M.S. She discovered this internship opportunity through an email distributed to students by the MHA Program. Amanda interviewed with two Directors […]

Dr. Crystal Piper led the 3rd Annual Honorable North Carolina State Representative Beverly Earle Minority Health Conference on February 23rd. Approximately 120 people attended the event, which was free and open to the public. The theme for the conference was Social Justice and Health Disparities and included a poster session and expert panel discussion. Expert […]

Advisory Board member, Tom Elmore, stepped in to help the new Health Systems Management (HSMT) undergraduate major. He received his MBA from East Carolina University, his MS in Industrial Engineering and his BS in Engineering Operations from NC State University. Mr. Elmore served for one year in the CPCC Corporate Learning Center and also provided […]