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November 15, 2024

How Can Veterans Navigate the Transition from Military to Civilian Life?

Luther Davis, Thomas Mitchell and Erica Pechek each transitioned from the military to civilian life for different reasons. Here’s how they dealt with the major change while leveraging the leadership skills they learned at USC to build their futures. After eight years in the Air Force, Luther Davis wanted to live closer to his family…

October 29, 2024

Online Student Leverages Health Administration Degree to Switch Careers, Serve Veterans

After observing that many of his patients struggled to navigate the complexities of the health care system, David Cheng decided to pursue an online graduate degree in health administration to streamline health care delivery and enhance the patient experience. David Cheng pivoted his career to Associate Chief of Staff for Rehabilitation and Extended Care at…

March 21, 2024

The State of California Hospitals after COVID-19 

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations and severely impacted the finances of California hospitals. Since then hospitals continue to grapple with strained profit margins, with some forced to shutter or declare bankruptcy. Glenn Melnick, professor and Blue Cross of California Chair in Health Care Finance speaks on the current problem entrenched in the healthcare system. Melnick,…

August 18, 2023

Executive MHA Alum Founds Health Care Tech Startup

(Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Nazar) After graduating from the Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) online program, physician Ryan Nazar launched Practical Healthcare, “the first social media platform purpose-built for patient empowerment.” While Nazar had plenty of medical experience as a board-certified disability medicine physician, he knew he needed to advance his health care management…

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