Alumni Profiles
Some of our recent graduates would like to share with you what they are doing after graduation, as well as their student experiences during the program. We are proud of all our graduates, and pleased we can share a few of their successes with you.
Anthony Houston
Class of 2000
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chicago, IL
On his Xavier experience...
At Xavier I was a graduate assistant, and secretary of our ACHE student chapter. I often called upon my classmates for support and advice. Effective team building and balanced group dynamics helped us form a bond that grew stronger each day as we worked together on projects inside and outside the classroom.
On the administrative residency...
Having the opportunity to take the competencies and theories I learned at Xavier into the real world has been invaluable. As a resident at the 350-bed Indian River Memorial Hospital in Vero Beach, FL, I was an active member of the senior administrative team. I coordinated the annual Board of Directors retreat and served as Executive Director of the hospital's development office. I am significantly more prepared to be an effective health care leader because of my residency experience.
On his career since graduation...
Through the Graduate Program in Health Services Administration's mentoring program, alumni dinners and paid administrative residency, my exposure to proven health care leaders is greatly expanded. The vast MHSA alumni network provides students and young alumni the opportunity to meet and establish relationships with proven leaders throughout the country, and across the industry. Xavier grads are everywhere. In Florida I met three CEO's, a partner in a large consulting firm and a leader of A JCAHO accreditation team. The alumni network is a major asset of the program.
As a result of my education, residency experience and networking, I was just promoted to Administrator for the Section of Pediatric Neurology at The University of Chicago Children's Hospital.
Ted Wabler
Class of 2006
Business Analyst
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
On his Xavier experience...
Xavier provided a wonderful, balanced foundation for my healthcare education as well as providing a number of "tools" for use in my career. I found the faculty of the program to provide great insight from both a business and clinical perspective and the the project-based group work proved useful in preparing me for the challenges of a career in healthcare.
On the administrative residency...
The administrative residency is something that made my MHSA from Xavier so impactful. The opportunity to interface daily with accomplished healthcare executives provides such a valuable experience.
On his career since graduation...
The Xavier Graduate Program in Health Services Administration truly prepares one for a leadership role in healthcare. It is amazing the number of times things are discussed in meetings that make me reflect on something I remember learning at XU.
Nickey Bohl
Class of 1993
Project Manager
WebMD
On her Xavier Experience...
I thoroughly enjoyed my Xavier experience. The small class size really made it easy to make friends with my classmates. Through a variety of group projects, I got to know almost everyone in the class pretty well. I made life long friends, and it has been a real joy to see how everyone has succeeded, both personally and professionally.
On the administrative residency...
During my residency at Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta in 1993, I was able to participate in a major cost reduction and re-engineering project led by Deloitte & Touche, a consulting firm. The project was a real eye-opener and as a result of my access to the consulting firm I was offered a job with Deloitte & Touch after finishing my residency.
On her career since graduation...
At Deloitte, I joined the ranks of the "road-warriors," doing various hospital and HMO based projects. During my tenure at Deloitte, I came to know several partners who left the firm to start a boutique consulting firm specializing in Medicare Managed Care. I left Deloitte to join them in 1996. I was the second employee they hired, and there were eight people in the company when we really began. I was with the firm for three years. But after countless projects and frequent flier miles, I was ready to get off the road and try something new.
In 1999 I was fortunate enough to get hired by a little company that had made a lot of noise called WebMD. As a project manager at WebMD, I've gained the experience of working with engineers in our Silicon Valley office and learning about technology and all the possibilities of change associated with it. Now I'm taking on product responsibility for WebMD's partnership with AOL.