UGC to Host Alumni Health Care Forum

The Health Care Management Society of Union Graduate College will host a first-ever Health Care Forum on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Atrium of Union Graduate College, 80 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY.

The event is free and doors open at 5:00 p.m. for refreshments and networking.

Alumni of UGC’s MBA in Health Care Management will be discussing innovative models in health care, including delivery systems such as "health home" and "patient navigation." The event will be moderated by John Huppertz, PhD, Chair, MBA in Health Care Management (above).

Panelists include:

Sue Kelly MS '88, MS '05, Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYSDOH

Mark McKinney MBA '92, CEO, Health Information Exchange of New York (HIXNY)

David Shippee MBA '85, CEO, Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services

Kellie Valente MBA '05, VP, Strategic Planning and Program Development, Ellis Medicine

Steve Kelley MBA '92, President & CEO, Ellenville Regional Hospital

Please join us for this informative discussion and meet with fellow health care leaders and alumni of UGC. Union Graduate College's MBA in Health care Management is one of just 28 programs in the country that has achieved dual-accreditation from both AACSB and CAHME. As UGC's fastest growing program, our alumni go on to assume leading roles in health care organizations in the Capital Region and across the country.

For more information, contact Melissa Guiry at: guirym@uniongraduatecollege.edu