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Alice Andrews Receives Excellence in Teaching Award

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Alice Andrews, PhD, director of education at the Value Institute, received Dell Med Academy of Distinguished Educators' 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is presented to faculty who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment in medical education in teaching, scholarship, student success, or leadership.

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Master of Science in Health Care Transformation

We are excited to begin reviewing applications for the MS in Health Care Transformation program, class of 2021. Potential students are encouraged to apply early for an opportunity to receive tuition scholarships. Apply by December 15 to be included in the first round of applicants. | Learn more

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Outcomes and Payments in Value-Based Health Care

Registration is open for Measuring What Matters, November 15 – 16, in Austin. The two-day program teaches frameworks for measuring outcomes and discusses value-based payment models. Small teams may be eligible for group tuition rates, but space is limited. Inquire with Brendan Hardy, the Value Institute’s admissions and partnership director. | Learn more

 

RECENT NEWS
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New Value Institute Website

The Value Institute launched a new website! If you haven’t seen it, come see what's new.

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Student Spotlight: Rhonda Mundhenk

MS in Health Care Transformation student Rhonda Mundhenk chose this program because it “enlist[s] students as part of a vanguard to effect a specific change in health care: value for patients.”

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Kenoting AMS Conference

Value Institute Executive Director Elizabeth Teisberg will be keynoting at the Associate Medical Services Conference on November 4. She will be speaking on achieving better health outcomes and transforming the health care system for patients and providers.

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Reflections on Health Care

The Harkness Fellows, including Value Institute mentee Dr. Prakash Jayakumar, published a review of the US health care system in a recent Health Affairs blog.

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Eckhardt Elected to AACI Board

MS in Health Care Transformation faculty member Dr. Gail Eckhardt was selected by her peers as one of three newly elected members of the Association of American Cancer Institute's Board of Directors. AACI's Board of Directors consists of directors of North America's leading cancer centers, who provide expert guidance to the association.

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VALUE INSTITUTE ON THE ROAD
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Healthier Texas Summit

The Value Institute will be at the Healthier Texas Summit October 17-18 in Austin, Texas. The summit is an initiative designed to rapidly reduce the burden of preventable chronic disease in the Lone Star State. | Learn more

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American College of Physicians, Texas Chapter

Brendan Hardy, director of recruitment, admissions, and partnership development, will attend the American College of Physicians Texas Chapter's annual meeting October 25-27 in San Antonio, Texas.| Learn more

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RCRC Roundtable

Alice Andrews will be participating in the 2019 Relational Coordination Research Collaborative on Oct 11 – 12 in Denver, CO. The Collaborative is addressing inequities and divisions in health care through relational models of change and human centered design.| Learn more | Learn more

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Conference on Communication in Health Care

Chris Ulack, the Value Institute’s experience group manager, will attend the International Conference on Communication in Health Care in San Diego, California October 27-30. | Learn more