TTU Offers New Degrees and Certifications in Healthcare

We’ve posted on HLSA before about the great new programs Texas Tech University has launched through their School of Health Professions and now they have expanded their offerings to include online programs for both a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and a Master of Science in Healthcare Management. The programs are tailored for diverse array of students at competitive tuition rates. TTU also offers a number of 12-hour certificate options, including Long Term Care Administration, which can help distinguish your resume in today’s highly competitive job market.

For more information on these programs, contact the TTU School of Health Professions at 806.743.3220.

Leadership Coach & Author Visits HLSA

Leadership Coach and Author Michael J. Farlow joined us for our June mixer at Aldino’s last week. Michael is a certified master coach and training professional with expertise  in helping leaders improve their performance at work. He is a partner in Wolf Leadership Development, LLC and author of the book, Leaders are Made not Born. Michael graciously donated a few copies of his book for our business card raffle that night and we are most appreciative as are the lucky winners.

Check our Michael’s website at www.leaders-are-made.com.

HLSA Regular Takes 3rd Pace at Annual Med-Tech Pitch Competition

HLSA regular, Stan Marett, took third place at the 3rd Annual Medtech Symposium and Pitch Competition on May 3rd, 2019. This year’s competition was titled, Growing to Success: Startup and Beyond, and was presented by the Temple Health and Bioscience District. Stan’s (pictured at far right with the other winners) presentation was on his company, MR3Health, which offers a remote patient monitoring service (RPM) aimed at preventing diabetic foot ulcers and was named by Tech Tribune as one of the top 10 tech startups in San Antonio for 2019. Congratulations Stan!

ProPublica Article Documents Employment Challenges Faced by Older Americans

A recent article by Peter Gosselin does an excellent job documenting the employment challenges faced by Americans aged 50 and over. Gosselin cites new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute that shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, often suffering damaging financial loss and significant difficulty in finding new employment. Those who do find employment are often underpaid and underemployed for their skills and experience. Read the full article here.

GCU Doctoral Candidate Seeks Study Volunteers

Rebecca Griffin, a doctoral candidate at Grand Canyon University, is seeking volunteers to take part in a study about physician leadership and external stakeholders.

The following criteria describe those eligible to participate:

  • Staff member at an independent medical practice
  • Work in Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Utah, Colorado or Texas
  • Not a doctor
  • 18 years of age or older

Participants will be asked to do an interview lasting 60 to 90 minutes and will receive a $25 gift card for their time.

For more information, or to volunteer, contact:

Rebecca A. Griffin
Grand Canyon University Doctoral Candidate
Telephone: (210) 278-6970
Email: [email protected]

Download the study flyer here.

 

HLSA Regular’s Company Named one of Top 10 SA Tech Startups for 2019!

Congratulations go out to Stan Marett, whose company, MR3 Health, was recently named by Tech Tribune, as one of the best tech startups in San Antonio for 2019.  The Tech Tribune is an online publication that provides insights on the latest technology and compiles lists of the best startup companies worldwide. Some of the criteria for inclusion include revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction and the competitive landscape.

The company was also featured on Startups San Antonio, a site devoted to the latest on San Antonio’s STEM ((science, technology, engineering and mathematics) startups.

Stan is a regular attendee of our monthly HLSA mixers and is a respected and well known figure in the San Antonio healthcare community.

Save the Date: Healthcare Landscape is March 22, 2019!

Be sure and mark your calendars for the annual Healthcare Landscape Conference on March 22, 2019. The theme for the day-long conference will be The Cost of Care and Price Transparency and will feature a keynote address on the Future of Consumerism from John Fifer, President and CEO of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Download the save-the-date flyer here.

Smile! HLSA Visited by Brident Dental!

One of the great pleasures of our monthly HLSA networking mixers is meeting representatives from the wonderful businesses around San Antonio and learning more about them. In an effort to share more about those opportunities with our followers we have started posting them here, on our website, along with notices about community events that have a business focus.

At our June 14th mixer we were privileged to meet Katie McCormick, the Community Relations Representative from Brident Dental.  You’ve probably seen the Brident locations driving around town, and Katie tells us there are many locations all over Texas, including the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and Houston.

Here, in a nutshell, is what Brident has to say about their services,

Brident Dental and Orthodontics is a family centered dental group offering nearly all dental services under one roof. We take most insurances including Chip and Medicaid as well as offering a free exam and xray for those without insurance. For any specialty treatments such as braces or implants we offer free consultation with our doctors.

To schedule a general appointment, free specialty consultation, or for any questions please call Katie McCormick at 830-563-7305.

The Health Cell Hosts a Boot Camp for Healthtech Startups on May 11th-13th, 2018

Our friends at The Health Cell are hosting a three-day boot camp for entrepreneurs looking to start or join a healthtech company. The event will take place at Geekdom from Friday, May 11th, to Sunday, May 13th, and will, according to Xconomy correspondent, David Holley, “offer prospective executives mentorship and classes from local experts in medical, technology, and business fields, according to the organizer, The Health Cell, a life sciences and healthcare-focused group that was founded in 2013. The schedule includes classes on topics such as giving an elevator pitch, customer validation, and regulatory and legal issues in creating a healthtech company.”

See Mr. Holley’s full article at Xconomy: Healthtech Boot Camp

 

 

 

Barbara Greene to Speak at North San Antonio Chamber Power Breakfast on April 10, 2018

Barbara Greene, CEO of Greene and Associates, Inc., will be the guest speaker at the North San Antonio Chamber Power Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Norris Conference Center. Barbara is a HLSA member and one of the foremost career consultants in the greater San Antonio area and will speak on Connecting with High Impact and Maximizing Your EQ.

You can register for the event on the Chamber’s website at https://services.northsachamber.com/events/details/power-networking-breakfast-04-10-2018-8772