Healthcare Leadership & Administration Articles

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student received one of two 2019 education scholarships from the Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association. Each year, the association awards scholarships to students who demonstrate academic achievement and commitment to the field of health information management in Pennsylvania. Kathleen S.

Nursing instructor Tushanna M. Habalar (in white), leads students in inserting an IV into “SimMan,” an electronically controlled patient simulator. During a flu shot clinic on campus, physician assistant student Savanna R. Stauffer, '17, draws a dose of the vaccine into a syringe.

Building construction has been added to the abounding schedule of pre-college initiatives offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology, hands-on summer activities that mirror the nationally renowned opportunities afforded postsecondary students.

A health information management student at Pennsylvania College of Technology was selected as a student liaison by the Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association. Kathleen S. Baumer, of New Columbia, is one of three students chosen for the position.

The latest episode of a locally produced, award-winning public television series emphasizes the importance of caring individuals who provide for the health and well-being of the community. “Working Class: Helping & Healing,” produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA Public Media, premieres on WVIA-TV at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 21 (with rebroadcasts at 1 p.m.

A second gift of $500,000 from the Tamaqua-based John E. Morgan Foundation has boosted an endowed scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology to more than $1 million. The John E.

The School of Nursing & Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology held a multifaceted celebration on Oct. 4 by hosting an open house of its facilities and welcoming accomplished alumni, who reflected on how their education has shaped their careers.

Health information technology students at Pennsylvania College of Technology, who in the world of work will likely be tasked with arranging professional development opportunities for their employees, got that experience by orchestrating a Health Information Technology Seminar for other students. “It gives them a feel for how to set up a training,” said Daniel K.

Lyndsey Diehl, who received a bachelor’s degree in health information management online in 2013, secured the position of trauma data quality specialist with the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. Joseph Travagline had a healthy career in IT before seeking work in health care.

Health information is the backbone of the nation's health care system, and Penn College's related portfolio – an associate degree in health information technology and an online bachelor's degree in health information management – offer diverse and rewarding career opportunities. Those possibilities are represented in a new YouTube video by Joseph P. Travagline ('15) and Lyndsey A. Diehl ('13).