Oakwood University News October 2017 School of Business Healthcare Students Attend ACHE Conference Earlier this month, students in the School of Business' Healthcare Administration club, Future Healthcare Leaders of Tomorrow, traveled to Birmingham, to attend Alabama's Third Annual Healthcare Summit, accompanied by Richard Blanco-Topping, assistant professor of Healthcare Administration. The event was open to Alabama legislators, healthcare leaders, clinicians, and students in healthcare programs, and was hosted by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Alabama chapter, the Alabama Hospital Association, Alabama HFMA, Alabama HIMSS, and MGMA. During the conference, different panels discussed issues related to healthcare changes in the state, such as the importance of data analytics and population health, healthcare insurance and payers challenges, and healthcare leaders' perspective around the delivery of care in Alabama. Among other Alabama legislators who participated on the panels, were Senators Gregg Reed (Senate Majority Leader), Jim McClendon (Senate Health Chair Committee), and Anthony Daniels (House Minority Leader). Oakwood's School of Business students were able to comment with healthcare leaders about the topics discussed during the summit. According to the students, it was an excellent opportunity to meet with leaders from the healthcare industry and to be educated about Alabama's healthcare climate. After attending the summit, the students are looking forward to raising funds to attend the ACHE Annual Congress, scheduled to take place in Chicago, during March 2018. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/