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2 Unlikely Classmates, 1 Goal: Affordable and Effective Health Care

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Rhonda Mundhenk and Sam Baldazo are at opposite ends of their health care careers. Rhonda is CEO of Lone Star Circle of Care, and Sam is a third-year medical student. Yet they are both members of the inaugural MS in Health Care Transformation degree program. Check out their conversation in the Austin Business Journal.

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Upcoming Info Sessions

The deadline for the first application round for the MS in Health Care Transformation program is quickly approaching. If you would like to learn more about the program, sign up to attend an upcoming virtual information session.  | Sign up here

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Save the Date!

Spring 2020 executive education dates have been announced! The Value Institute will hold four programs including two new programs that delve into health care finance and strategy. | Learn more

 

RECENT NEWS
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No Going Back

In a recent UT Health Austin report, Dr. Karl Koenig, medical director of the Musculoskeletal Institute and contributor to the Value Institute’s educational programs, reflects on the benefits of being part of a care team and measuring outcomes that matter.

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Medicine Joins Forces With Social Work

In Social Work Today, the MS Health Care Transformation Professor Barbara Jones talks about being the inaugural chair of the health social work department at Dell Medical School. “As talk about patient-centered care continues to gain momentum, social workers need to be at the forefront of those conversations,” says Jones.

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RETAIN Project

Scott Wallace, Value Institute Managing Director, and Chris Ulack, Experience Group Manager, are partnering with a team at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for the RETAIN project, which is a collaborative effort led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.

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VALUE INSTITUTE ON THE ROAD
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Associated Medical Services

Executive Director Elizabeth Teisberg is the keynote spearker at the Associated Medical Service Conference in Toronto, Ontario on November 4. AMS strives to improve the health care of all Canadians through innovative education and practice, supporting leadership development, and advancing research. | Learn more

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Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care

Alice Andrews, Director of Education, and Victoria Davis, Course and Content Specialist, will be traveling to Melbourne, Australia, November 2-17 where they will be facilitating a workshop on outcomes measurement at the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, doing case research, and attending other value-based health care events. | Learn more

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Texas Association of Health Plans

Brendan Hardy, Director of Recruitment, Admissions, and Partnership Development, will attend Texas Association of Health Plans conference November 11-13 in Austin, Texas. | Learn more

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The Walrus Leadership Dinner

Managing Director Scott Wallace is the keynote speaker at The Walrus Leadership Dinner on November 6 in Toronto, Ontario. The dinners are invitation-only gatherings of senior business, media, academic, policy, and political leaders who come together to discuss the most complex issues facing our country. | Learn more