I am grateful for the opportunity to be considered for the Intermountain Administrative Fellowship. I’ve had the great privilege of working at Intermountain for nearly five years, and I have enjoyed the culture and people I have been able to work with. I would like to identify three career goals related to population health, and two related to the development of Intermountain Healthcare.
Perhaps the most compelling reason I have for applying to this fellowship is the mission and values that I share with Intermountain. “Helping people live the healthiest lives possible” is a mission that resonates with me. I feel that the mission of any healthcare organization should be to improve the lives of the community it serves. Dr. Brent James has made it clear that a healthier population within an integrated health system is the key to affordable, quality care.
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First, I believe that mental health is an underserved area of healthcare.
While volunteering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), I have seen the devastating impact that undiagnosed mental conditions can have on individuals. The capstone project I completed for my MBA degree focused on LDS Hospital’s new Access Center, which caters to individuals with behavioral health needs. This project was especially captivating to me, as I was able to use technical skills, such as Six Sigma methodology, to improve the lives of individuals suffering from mental illness.
A second goal related to population health is improving access to care. Whether this is using electronic medical records to allow patients to view their health information remotely, or using telemedicine to bring the physician to their living room, I feel that accessible, quality care is important. I also believe that access to preventative medicine is key to a healthy population, and I will work to increase access for others. Utah has a relatively healthy population, and I believe the state could be a model for the future of
healthcare. I feel that physician quality of life is an area of opportunity for healthcare administrators. According to recent studies, over 1 in 3 physicians are clinically depressed. Our society cannot afford to have our best and brightest minds incapacitated by illness which they could get help for. My goal is to reduce stigmas for physicians seeking care, and I would like to see physician engagement to be the best in the country. While working at Intermountain, I have identified two key areas that I would like to improve. First, I agree with Dr. Harrison that we need to be a more unified system. There are many initiatives being run in specific regions that would be impactful if everyone were aware of them. I feel that a unified Intermountain, coupled with Continuous Improvement initiatives such as huddle boards, idea trackers, and escalations, will best allow the organization to improve itself. Finally, establishing Centers of Excellence will best allow Intermountain to compete on a national level. These centers will allow Intermountain to provide the best possible care at the lowest appropriate cost through integrated systems and provider collaboration. The Intermountain Healthcare Administrative Fellowship would provide me the opportunity to work on projects that are aligned with both organization strategy and my own career goals. I have truly loved my time at Intermountain, and I would appreciate the opportunity to continue to develop my leadership skills while serving the community as your administrative fellow.
I have more to offer to my future patients, and I believe opportunities like Nurse Corps scholarship will help me reach out to the populations who need the most care. My experience in patient care, my love to help people in need of care, my calling to reach out to communities with health disparities, and my commitment in giving back makes me an ideal candidate for this
How will you contribute to the mission of the National Health Service Corps in providing care to underserved communities?
I’m so happy to be given the opportunity to join National Junior Honor Society(NJHS). I would love to be a member. I think it is important for kids to be involved in the community. Also, myself personally it would be an honor to be a face for our school.
As a student at Northvale Public School, I have grown up with my older siblings being inducted into an organization called the National Junior Honor Society. I had seen all the hard work and dedication they put into their school work and activities just to get into this society, making me want to be just like them. Then a few weeks ago, I found a note on my desk in homeroom telling me that I had been nominated to be apart of this society. Through citizenship and character, leadership, and service, I intend on being inducted into the society I have heard so much about. Though it will take a lot of effort this school year, being a part of this society is a dream of mine that I will make sure to come true.
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Improving health is in the best interest of everyone, including non health professionals. Health mangers need to be constantly looking for ways to improve access to health, the quality of the care, and cost containment.
NASMHPD. (2014, Accessed April 27). Retrieved from NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTORS: http://www.nasmhpd.org/About/AOMultiStateDisaster.aspx
Becoming an intrical part of the National Junior Honor Society would be a great privilege. NJHS established in 1929. From its conception, it has validated five guiding principles, which are; enthusiasm for scholarship, desire to render service, leadership, responsible citizenship, and development of character. Thus, I would not only like to join for the academic recognition, but to further develop and challenge myself within these areas. For many years, NJHS has paved a road to success for many alumni. Hopefully soon, I will be counted amongst them.
The societal issue that I have selected is that of community inclusion for those people suffering with mental health issue and their ability to successfully integrate into the community, after years of institutional living. Two cornerstone of community building is movement beyond problem solving toward changing conditions, and the people affected should play a major part in improving the conditions (Homan, 2011). For those who are affected by mental illness, it is key that they are given resources necessary to live and thrive in their new environment.
After speaking with multiple members in the M-HEAL, I have been able to learn that PeriOperative is the premiere opportunity to combine my love for both business and medicine. Professionally, I aim to work in the business side of medical technology or healthcare and the fact that the PeriOperative team allows me to gain exposure to working in the field through an impactful project excites me greatly. I have family who has lived in the Dominican Republic so being able to give back to the community in whatever way possible is something I would really like to be a part of. Being able to provide tools and technology to those who do not have access, is something I value deeply and is a service I want to help reach as many people as possible. Furthermore,
It is no secret that our country is seriously lacking when it comes to managing the mental health issues of its citizens. Not only are mental health services expensive and not covered by many types of insurance, but mental health care providers are not always easy to find. To this end I have developed a career goal that is not something I see coming with a specific job title or one that I can see reaching without the help of others. My career goal is to use my background in both information technology and psychology to benefit those in need and to expand mental health care services into communities that are currently lacking easy access to the services.
All my public health courses and internship have fully shaped me to become a professional in the health field. I am knowledgeable and practiced in applying research and statistics to populations and health programs and evaluations, promoting cultural competence, identifying principles of health necessary to plan effective short and long term health interventions, and identifying community health needs. During the four years I spent in this major, I have learned so much about who I am and who I want to be. I am thankful for all my professor, advisers and colleagues who have helped me during my time here at the School of Public Health.
As someone who has many aspirations in life, I understand having both long and short-term goals is important. One of my long-term professional objectives includes being a community service manager at a health center. With this I am hoping to work with many other healthcare professionals to coordinate health programs and initiatives to improve the health of communities. Having a background in health promotion alongside the leadership and management skills and the real world experience that I intended to gain from this program will give me all I need to make this
My mission is to utilize the knowledge and skills I learned through my MPH graduate studies to make a difference in the public health field. I am passionate about engagement with disadvantaged and marginalized populations to learn about their needs and assets,
The Schulich Interfaculty MPH Program emphasizes public health leadership, policy and sustainability. What are your career aspirations in public health and how will our MPH facilitate these aspirations?