Contents tagged with Healthcare

  • What Does a Healthcare Administrator Do?

    Tags: Healthcare

    Thursday, April 10, 2025 12:25:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Healthcare administrators, also known as health services managers or healthcare executives, are responsible for planning, directing and coordinating medical and health services. While a healthcare administrator’s job duties and even job title will vary by facility or area of expertise, one common characteristic is that they typically do not practice hands-on patient care.

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    Healthcare administrators, also known as health services managers or healthcare executives, are responsible for planning, directing and coordinating medical and … more

  • Identifying The Suicide Warning Signs: Military College Students At Risk

    Tags: Research, Students, Military, Healthcare

    Tuesday, November 5, 2019 3:04:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: With many service members leaving the military ranks and beginning their academic journey at colleges and universities nationwide, we have a pressing need to understand suicide warning signs and the effects of depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) among these new students.

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    With many service members leaving the military ranks and beginning their academic journey at colleges and universities nationwide, we have a pressing need to understand suicide … more

  • Profiles In Success: John Jenkins

    Tags: Healthcare, PhD Degrees

    Monday, August 27, 2018 3:57:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Most programmatic personnel are accountants, information technology professionals, or MBAs/PMPs. Most had zero experience in healthcare before coming to Medicare. The education I received at Trident helped to make me a better, more versatile employee.

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    "One would think that working for Medicare would involve individuals with some healthcare experience, but I found that is not the case," stated Trident alumnus John Jenkins. " … more

  • Profiles In Success: Dr. Betty Cappelletti

    Tags: PhD Degrees, Healthcare

    Wednesday, May 3, 2017 1:33:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Dr. Betty Cappelletti will walk across the stage as a graduate of Trident’s Ph.D. in Health Sciences program in July. This will be the third degree she has earned from Trident – one of only nine such alumni to hold this distinction.

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    Dr. Betty Cappelletti will walk across the stage as a graduate of Trident’s Ph.D. in Health Sciences program in July. This will be the third degree she has earned from Trident - … more

  • Profiles In Success: Dr. Priscilla Okunji

    Tags: Alumni, Students, Healthcare

    Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Dr. Priscilla Okunji is a tenure track Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences at Howard University in Washington, DC. She earned a Ph.D. in Health Sciences from Trident in 2010, and has been part of Howard’s faculty since then.

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    Dr. Priscilla Okunji is a tenure track Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences at Howard University in Washington, DC. She earned a Ph.D. in … more

  • From Humble Beginnings To Health Sciences Doctorate Grad

    Tags: Healthcare, PhD Degrees

    Tuesday, August 2, 2016 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: “Life kept me so busy so I didn’t have time to look back. Then one day earlier this summer my dissertation committee – Dr. Frank Gomez, Dr. Bernice B. Rumala, and Dr. Welford Roberts started calling me Dr. Fernando. I had just completed my doctorate at Trident," remarked the newly minted Ph.D., Dr. Wickramarachchige Sugath Rohitha Fernando.

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    "Life kept me so busy so I didn't have time to look back. Then one day earlier this summer my dissertation committee - Dr. Frank Gomez, Dr. Bernice B. Rumala, and Dr. Welford … more

  • 4 Ways Transdisciplinary Research Impacts Health Disparities

    Tags: Research, Healthcare

    Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Transdisciplinary research methods are on the forefront of health disparities research. Government agencies have made funding transdisciplinary health disparities research across the United States a priority. Here is what you should know about transdisciplinary training to eliminate health disparities:

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    Transdisciplinary research methods are on the forefront of health disparities research. Government agencies have made funding transdisciplinary health disparities research … more

  • Trident Public Health Expert Discusses Flint Water Crisis

    Tags: Homeland Security, Healthcare, Information Systems

    Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: While the Flint water crisis can trace its origins back to April 2014, it has only become front page news in the past few months. This public health crisis was set in motion when the city of Flint, MI changed its water source from treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water to the Flint River.

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    While the Flint water crisis can trace its origins back to April 2014, it has only become front page news in the past few months. This public health crisis was set in motion … more

  • How Education Can Help Prevent Cyberattacks

    Tags: Information Systems, Healthcare

    Wednesday, March 2, 2016 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Last month a hospital in Los Angeles was the victim of a serious attack. Rather than the type of attack that most people would expect, the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center lost access to its email and electronic health records for more than a week due to a cyberattack.

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    Last month a hospital in Los Angeles was the victim of a serious attack. Rather than the type of attack that most people would expect, the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical … more

  • Introducing The Graduate Certificate In Public Health

    Tags: Education, Healthcare, Research

    Friday, January 8, 2016 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Students interested in exploring public health courses in Trident’s College of Health and Human Services now have a new option: The Graduate Certificate in Public Health!

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    Students interested in exploring public health courses in Trident's College of Health and Human Services now have a new option: The Graduate Certificate in Public Health! … more

  • College Of Health Sciences Ph.d. Grad Starts Scholarly Journal

    Tags: Healthcare, Doctoral Degrees, PhD Degrees, Education

    Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Dr. David Nadler earned a Ph.D. in Health Sciences degree from Trident, graduating in 2013. According to David, obtaining a doctorate was integral to his career for a number of reasons. In addition to teaching at the university level, scholarly research was something that was key to him as he grew as a professional.

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    Dr. David Nadler earned a Ph.D. in Health Sciences degree from Trident, graduating in 2013. According to David, obtaining a doctorate was integral to his career for a number … more

  • How A Master In Health Sciences Degree Can Make An Impact On Global Health

    Tags: Healthcare, Research

    Thursday, March 5, 2015 12:00:00 PM

    Blog Post Summary: Are you considering a Master of Science in Health Sciences with a Global Health Security concentration at Trident University? How is this degree the right fit? During your time as a student, you’ll learn about: Global infectious disease transmission, prevention, and control: Diseases such as Ebola, yellow fever, and malaria, are serious threats across the world.

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    Are you considering a Master of Science in Health Sciences with a Global Health Security concentration at Trident University? How is this degree the right fit?

    During your … more