The growing rift between Saudi Arabia and Canada could impact a decades-long agreement between the two countries that allows Saudi medical students to be trained in Canada. “They are going to have to find a country where they can do their fellowships and residencies, and there are very few countries that allow that,” said Stephen Walston, director of the Eccles School's Master of Healthcare [...]
Dr. Brent James, recently retired Chief Quality Officer and Executive Director of the Institute for Health Care Delivery at Intermountain Healthcare, has joined the faculty of the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Dr. James will teach courses in the MHA program as well as in the new Certificate in Quality Management [...]
Every family wishes they could provide professional, high-quality care for their elders. Unfortunately, many families end up as caretakers themselves without adequate training. One faculty member here at the David Eccles School of Business is working to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burdens on family caregivers. Dr. Debra Scammon, Emma Eccles Jones Professor of Marketing, has received a Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award from [...]
Jim Sheets is Intermountain Healthcare’s new Vice President of Outreach Services Development, effective July 30. Intermountain’s Outreach Services are pivotal to their efforts to deliver on their mission and advance as a model healthcare system for tomorrow. As VP of Outreach Services Development, Sheets will be responsible for strategic development of Outreach Services, TeleHealth and Life Flight. He will also provide strategic consultation to [...]