University and Yale New Haven Health Collaborate to Train Next Generation of Pharmacy Leaders
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
By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications
Maxcy Hall at the University of New Haven.
During the last academic year, Dianne Techwei 杏吧原版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杏吧原版檚 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杏吧原版檚 quick and accommodating request that enabled her to put her patient first while still prioritizing her studies.
杏吧原版淐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,杏吧原版 explains Techwei. 杏吧原版淭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.杏吧原版
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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 杏吧原版 a -accredited program 杏吧原版 during their residency.
杏吧原版淭he University of New Haven杏吧原版檚 collaboration with Yale New Haven Health杏吧原版檚 Pharmacy Residency program is unique,杏吧原版 said Samantha Morales 杏吧原版18 MHA, former interim director of the MHA program in the University杏吧原版檚 School of Health Sciences. 杏吧原版淚t offers students a chance to further contextualize their clinical expertise and experiences through the lens of healthcare administration.杏吧原版
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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杏吧原版檙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 杏吧原版23 MHA
Residents gain experience 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 杏吧原版 experienced practitioners who provide supervision during clinical practice 杏吧原版 who meet all requirements. Residents have assigned preceptors for every learning experience and project, enabling them to have hands-on experiences with mentorship.
杏吧原版淧lanning for post-graduate training in health-system pharmacy administration is crucial for strategic pharmacy leaders杏吧原版 succession planning,杏吧原版 explains Nigjar Polat, PharmD, MBA, CPPS, program director and associate director of pharmacy operations for YNHH. 杏吧原版淎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.杏吧原版
Dr. Polat says that, in recent years, applicants have been increasingly interested in training programs that included a master杏吧原版檚 degree. In collaboration with the University of New Haven, Yale New Haven enrolled its first class of the program this summer.
杏吧原版淲e were fortunate to partner with the University of New Haven to create a two-year combined residency program,杏吧原版 she said. 杏吧原版淎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.杏吧原版
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As part of their MHA, residents complete one or two courses at a time alongside their residency. The curriculum complements the residency learning experiences.
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.
杏吧原版淎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,杏吧原版 she said. 杏吧原版淎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.杏吧原版