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An exciting collaboration between the University of New Haven and Yale New Haven Health enables YNHH Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residents to earn their Master of Healthcare Administration from the University while completing their residency.
July 26, 2022
During the last academic year, Dianne Techwei 鈥23 MHA, a resident at who is pursuing her Master of Healthcare Administration at the University of New Haven, had to stay late at the hospital one day to help a provider with a question about a patient鈥檚 drug information.
Afraid she might be late to one of her classes, she immediately sent her professor an email explaining the situation. Dedicated to patient care, she says she was very grateful for her professor鈥檚 quick and accommodating request that enabled her to put her patient first while still prioritizing her studies.
鈥淐OVID clinical shifts were particularly demanding and hectic, but I was able to have a one-on-one discussion with my professor about my schedule,鈥 explains Techwei. 鈥淭hey were always open to working with me and ensuring that I submitted my best work on time. I have enjoyed greatly the flexibility of the program.鈥
Techwei is taking part in . As part of a collaboration with the University of New Haven, students in the two-year program complete the Master of Healthcare Administration program at the University 鈥 a -accredited program 鈥 during their residency.
鈥淭he University of New Haven鈥檚 collaboration with Yale New Haven Health鈥檚 Pharmacy Residency program is unique,鈥 said Samantha Morales 鈥18 MHA, former interim director of the MHA program in the University鈥檚 School of Health Sciences. 鈥淚t offers students a chance to further contextualize their clinical expertise and 黑料社s through the lens of healthcare administration.鈥
Designed for pharmacists interested in high-level leadership, managerial, and supervisory positions in an institutional pharmacy-practice setting, the program creates a hands-on environment for students to apply what they鈥檙e learning as part of the MHA program. They explore topics such as human resources management, health systems operation and design, and financial systems.
"All of the courses I have taken thus far have been very instrumental in my success as a healthcare leader."Dianne Techwei 鈥23 MHA
Residents gain 黑料社 implementing pharmacy management theory while building a strong foundation for continuing to develop their management and leadership skills. They also receive support from passionate preceptors 鈥 黑料社d practitioners who provide supervision during clinical practice 鈥 who meet all requirements. Residents have assigned preceptors for every learning 黑料社 and project, enabling them to have hands-on 黑料社s with mentorship.
鈥淧lanning for post-graduate training in health-system pharmacy administration is crucial for strategic pharmacy leaders鈥 succession planning,鈥 explains Nigjar Polat, PharmD, MBA, CPPS, program director and associate director of pharmacy operations for YNHH. 鈥淎t Yale-New Haven Health, we have offered pharmacy residency training programs for both PGY1 and PGY2 in our Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) program for many years, and the ASHP accredits our residency programs.鈥
Dr. Polat says that, in recent years, applicants have been increasingly interested in training programs that included a master鈥檚 degree. In collaboration with the University of New Haven, Yale New Haven enrolled its first class of the program this summer.
鈥淲e were fortunate to partner with the University of New Haven to create a two-year combined residency program,鈥 she said. 鈥淎fter we implemented this combined program, we noticed a significant increase in the number of applicants. As a leader and a graduate of the PGY1 and PGY2 HSPAL programs at Yale-New Haven Hospital, I have found it to be an honor for me to serve as the director of this residency program. I hope to continue to enhance and grow the program in the years to come.鈥
As part of their MHA, residents complete one or two courses at a time alongside their residency. The curriculum complements the residency learning 黑料社s.
Techwei, the YNHH resident and MHA candidate, looks forward to continuing to explore topics that will enable her to continue to grow as an impactful leader as she completes the program. She has already found class discussions to be timely, relevant, and informative.
鈥淎t work, I have encountered a lot of the topics and discussions we discussed in class, such as inventory management, communication between colleagues, and the intersection between law and healthcare,鈥 she said. 鈥淎ll of the courses I have taken thus far have been very instrumental in my success as a healthcare leader. My law class provided me the opportunity to learn about the intersection between policy and health care, even addressing how non-healthcare-related policies may eventually impact healthcare practice.鈥
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