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Another Successful SFHEF Case Competition in 2017

This year marks the 15th Annual Student Case Competition for the South The SFHEF case competition is quite unique because
Florida Health Executive Forum (SFHEF). On April 15, students from Health healthcare leaders and professionals serve as mentors and
Services Administration programs from universities in the South Florida region liaisons to the participating teams for the 3 month prepara-
convened at Broward Health North to compete in presenting their recommendations tion period. SFHEF extends special thanks to them for the
for a case study. Case studies typically reflect the latest issues and challenges in our voluntary dedication of their time and effort to the important
healthcare industry. This year, it focused on the application of the various quality-dri- mission of developing tomorrow’s healthcare leaders.
ven initiatives from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Patient This year, as part of the mentorship offering, students engaged in
Protection and Affordable Care Act as well as the integrating physician alignment a planned insightful visit to the healthcare organizations of their respective mentors.
strategies to enhance the bottom line of a specified healthcare organization. The 2017 chair and board member, Oyinkansola “Bukky” Ogunrinde said “this effort
The award ceremony took place at the Leadership and Career Education event held was in keeping with the plan to continue to augment the value of the program to par-
at Memorial Regional Hospital on April 20. In the graduate category, Florida ticipating students, colleges, healthcare organizations and the healthcare community
International University (FIU) placed first and Barry University won second place at large.”
with a single digit difference in the earned scores between the teams. In the under-
graduate category, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) won first place impressively. For more information about SFHEF and the case competition program,
Special thanks to the incredible C-suite level healthcare leaders who served as judges. visit www.sfhef.org.

1st Place Winners, Graduate Category, 2017 SFHEF Case 2nd Place Winners, Graduate Category, 2017 1st Place Winners, Undergraduate Category, 2017 SFHEF Case
Competition (l-r) Jennifer Muina, Christine Hogenkamp, SFHEF Case Competition (l-r) Nancy Rodriguez, Competition (l-r) Bryanna Connor, Sharmila Singh, Brittany
Stefan Wennin, Jillian Gerstenberger, Johanna Aronov John Bethea-Alexander, Erica Anderson, Health Kilma, Kadesia Sewell Campbell, Hussein Dawad, Athira Nair
Health Management Programs, Chapman Graduate Services Administration & Public Health, College of and Colette Bienvenu (not shown) Health Services
School of Business, Florida International University Nursing & Health Sciences, Barry University Administration, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University

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