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Dr. Yamile Marrero Brings Vast Experience to Her Work

BY LOIS THOMSON county had invitations to apply for the Dr. Marrero teaches a health care poli-
firefighter positions, and since I had cy course as part of the global course cur-
Dr. Yamile Marrero has wide and negotiated on behalf of city administra- riculum, and considers it to be very
diverse experience, and she utilizes all of tion for years, I realized it could comple- important. "I have them focus on uni-
it in her position as clinical assistant pro- ment everything else I do. So it was an versal health care systems in other devel-
fessor at the Nicole Wertheim College of easy decision, and I love helping people." oped countries, but I also make them
Nursing & Health Sciences, Health She also pointed out, "I actually see my aware of the health care systems and pro-
Services Administration, at Florida former students working in emergency visions in developing countries."
International University. That experi- rooms, which is wonderful. Every But what Dr. Marrero considers to be
ence encompasses public health, a legal patient has to be checked in through most important is having students learn
background, and serving as a firefighter administration and many of our young that they can make a difference, that one
paramedic. (graduates) are the ones who get those voice is all it takes to get something start-
Dr. Marrero began her work in public positions." ed. One of her projects in health policy
health back in 2000, and with her juris Dr. Yamile Marrero Dr. Marrero emphasized the impor- is for students to write a letter either in
doctorate, professors in the public health tance of health care administrators recog- support of or opposition to any proposed
profession often asked her to lecture which include the ACA, ADEA, HIPAA – nizing how the laws intertwine with their legislation. If they receive a reply, some
about the health care laws in the United there are so many." positions as administrators. She said acknowledge to her that they didn't
States. She advised those asking her to During her career, Dr. Marrero also almost everything in health care is regu- know they could bring about change.
lecture on the U.S. health care laws that wrote legislation for state and local gov- lated by or subject to some laws at the "That means the world to me when they
"I'd love to do that but we don't have a ernments, so she is quite familiar with federal, state, or local level, and there is recognize that we can all make a differ-
unified system of health care laws. We're the policy component. "I've been an an ongoing need for students to keep ence for the betterment of health care of
reactionary by nature, so we have to see active lawyer in Florida for 35 years rep- learning as things change. Dr. Marrero patients or our family."
the pieces here and the pieces there and resenting local government for most of gives the example of an adult nursing In summary, Dr. Marrero described her
put them together, and then address the that time. I advise on the HIPAA, ADA, facility in Hollywood that was closed work by saying, "I bring to this faculty
issues that are relevant." and health care compliance for all of the down during the last hurricane because the perspective of the lawyer because
She said that is why part of her teach- cities I represented, having obtained my it didn't have appropriate administration that's obviously been ingrained in me my
ing is an effort to update students on Masters in public health and completed as far as plans, including evacuation entire adult life. But I enjoy the fact that
what constantly changing legal require- the coursework for a Ph.D. in public plans. I can look at it not only from the legal
ments health care administrators are fac- health." "These are the kinds of examples I give end or the public health end, but also
ing, e.g., the kinds of insurance for Along with her other experience, Dr. them to help understand that, even from from the provider end as a firefighter
provider reimbursement, insurance Marrero serves as a firefighter paramedic. an administrative standpoint, this is life paramedic."
exchange markets, and other issues. "I That came about when she was between and death. Sometimes I think students
also expose them to the federal, state, positions and working as a research grad- believe administrators are not involved For more information,
and local laws that concern health care, with patient care, but they are." call (305) 919-4466 or visit www.fiu.edu.
uate assistant doing doctoral work. "The

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