Insights from Wagner

Over the last six months, some NYU Wagner faculty acquired exciting and challenging new roles in the midst of COVID-19. Joseph Benjamin Brence, Claire Celeste Carnes, and Justin Crocketts’s experiences on the frontlines proved even more invaluable for NYU Wagner students, serving as teaching moments for up-and-coming healthcare professionals faced with an unprecedented global pandemic.

Each semester, NYU Wagner’s Online MHA students look forward to attending one of the program’s biggest draws: Immersion, a two-and-a-half day residential experience in New York City. With the unexpected onset of COVID-19, the offering was canceled indefinitely. However, the skills gained from Immersion were simply too important to delay, and the curriculum was mapped in such a way that students needed to gain the credits—and the content—as soon as possible. So the team stepped back and reimagined Immersion from scratch.

In addition to her work at NYU and Cura Adavnatge, Professor Judy Baker is a well-regarded politician. A former Missouri state representative, she ran in 2020 for the Missouri State Senate, largely to help further a mission of healthcare equity and expand Medicaid, which has so far not been successful in Missouri.

Dr. Jamie Partridge, PhD, MBA, a US Field Health Economics and Outcomes Research Director at Bayer Pharmaceuticals and a Senior Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU Wagner, discusses her career path and how a master's degree in Health Administration prepares students for a a wide variety of healthcare careers. 

Chief Finance Officer at Kettering Medical Center Systems and NYU lecturer Wendi Barber discusses how she got started in the healthcare field and how you can create your own career path.

Wharton Finance Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration JT Thazethel shares his own insights on getting started in finance & accounting in the healthcare field and more about his unique course at NYU.

Use these tips to make your Online MHA application essay stand out from the rest. Learn what to include, so the reader knows your academic and professional experience, future goals, and why pursuing healthcare management is an important step forward in your career. 

Healthcare has seen some of its largest advancements over the last decade, but even more so during the latest pandemic. Telehealth is playing a significant role in how patients seek out medical practitioners. 

Chief Informatics and Data Officer (CIDO) at Geisinger and NYU lecturer Julene Campion discusses how she got started in the healthcare field and why leadership in healthcare is so vital.

NYU Wagner is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Carla Jackie Sampson to serve as Director of the Health Policy and Management (HPAM) Program and the Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program.