Admiral Bono Joins the Value Institute for Health and Care | Accepting Applications for Class of 2022

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Admiral Raquel Bono Joins the Value Institute for Health and Care

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We are pleased to announce that Vice Admiral Raquel Bono, MD (retired), has joined the Value Institute for Health and Care as a visiting scholar. In this role, she will teach in the Master of Science in Health Care Transformation degree program, participate in the Value Institute’s thought leadership efforts, and mentor students.

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Accepting Applications for Class of 2022

We are now accepting applications to the one-year MS in Health Care Transformation program! We are looking for experienced health care professionals who want to lead change and create high-value services in their organizations.
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Class of 2021 Student Profile: Marcia Makdisse, MD, PhD, MBA

Learn more about Marcia Makdisse, a scientific director at Way2Value, a company that designs and implements value-based health care initiatives. Marcia hopes her participation in the master’s program will improve her skills as a health care executive and educator and expand her knowledge of value-based health care implementation strategies.
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