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Winter 2017 Archived eNewsletters

RECENT NEWS

HCAD program achieves prestigious HSE accreditation

The UWEC health care administration program is the first universityprogram in the country to be accredited as a Health Services ExecutiveProgram. An announcement was made at the National Association ofLong Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) mid-year meetingNovember 8-10 in Savannah, GA. UWEC HCAD graduates from 2015are eligible to apply to become HSE qualified if they already have anursing home administrator license. » Learn more

MEETINGS/EVENTS

January 24-26, 2018UMBC Erickson School6th AnnualMemory Care SummitDisney's CoronadoSprings ResortLake Buena Vista, FL» Register here

Thursday, Apr. 26, 201818th Annual CHAASE SpringBanquet

July 17-19, 2018National EmergingLeadership SummitWashington, D.C.» Learn more

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Save the date! 2018 CHAASE Spring Banquet

Mark your calendar for CHAASE’s 18th annual Spring Banquet on April26, 2018. This year’s theme, “Making a Difference: Emerging leadersimpacting seniors’ lives,” will give you an inspiring look into theimportance of developing future leaders and the impact they have oncustomer satisfaction and quality of life for the people and families weserve.

Join over 400 people, including students, families,CHAASE board members, long-term careorganizations, friends of CHAASE, and educators aswe celebrate the accomplishments of our students andupdate attendees on CHAASE’s activities this pastyear. Clint Maun, a nationally recognized leader inhealthcare consulting, speaking and research, willprovide an engaging keynote sharing numerous stories, examples andlearning lessons from his experiences in the health and aging servicesprofession.

HCAD students engaged across the country

July 16, 2018WHCA/WiCal Care ClassicGolf Outing

SUPPORT CHAASE

Support the CHAASEAdvancement Fund

CHAASE welcomes andinvites your support. Privategifts and grants fromindividuals, organizations &foundations are welcome asCHAASE pursues its goal toenhance learningopportunities for health careadministration students.

Your contribution to theCHAASE Advancement Fundwill be gratefully accepted bythe UW-Eau ClaireFoundation Inc. You willreceive a receipt for taxpurposes and be recognizedin the Foundation’s annualhonor roll of donors. To makea difference and to contributeto the future of health andaging services, please visitthe Foundation's website.

NOTE: Select "Health CareAdministration" in the funddrop-down.



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The health care administration faculty have been working diligently toprovide more opportunities and experiences for our students. Throughpartnerships with the American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL),LeadingAge, the American College of Health Care Administrators(ACHCA), the National Investment Center for Seniors and Housing(NIC), Direct Supply, Pathway Health, and generous support from ourCHAASE funds, we have been able to arrange multiple experiences forthe current academic year, which include:

In September, Dr. Olson traveled to the annual NIC FallConference in Chicago, IL and had two HCAD students inattendance with him there.Drs. Hansen and Olson took six students to the LeadingAgeAnnual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans, LA over the OctoberHalloween weekend. LeadingAge generously providedscholarships to enable student attendance, and CHAASEcovered some additional travel expenses to make this possible.Lindsey Creapeau attended the Care Providers Fall Conference and had lunch with practicum students, preceptors and alumniwho were in attendance. We had eight students attend theconference, and we appreciate our state association partnerswho make this opportunity accessible for our students.In November, Dr. Hansen traveled with two HCAD students (thePresident and Vice President of the ACHCA studentorganization) to the ACHCA Fall Forum in Atlanta, GA.Dr. Olson also worked with Pathway Health to have six studentsattend their Annual Educational Summit in Bloomington, MN.For the annual Winterim Immersion trip, Dr. Hansen and Ms.Creapeau have been working to set up an experience inMilwaukee, WI again this year. For the trip this year, we aretaking a record-breaking 22 students along for a three-day trip tovisit the Jewish Home and Care Center, Direct Supply, and the



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Milwaukee Catholic Home, plus some fun evening events whilein Milwaukee.Over the past few months, Dr. Hansen has been working withseveral individuals at AHCA/NCAL to have eight HCAD studentsserve as Silver Award examiners this coming spring. The eightstudents will travel with Dr. Hansen to an AHCA/NCAL ledtraining, and then will work remotely in their teams over SpringSemester to evaluate award applicants.As part of his annual course, Dr. Olson will be taking 47 HCADstudents with him to the LeadingAge Wisconsin SpringConference in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Dr. Olson alternatesattendance each year between LeadingAge Wisconsin and theWisconsin Health Care Association spring conferences.Last but not least, Drs. Johs-Artisensi, Hansen, and Olson havebeen working with six students on research projects throughoutthe year. Students will be applying in January to submit theirposters for this work to the annual ACHCA Convocation inOrlando, FL, which will be held in April prior to the annualCHAASE banquet. The students will be applying for the ACHCAscholarship to attend, and other travel costs will be providedthrough CHAASE funds.

The Center has come a long way over the years to increaseopportunities for our HCAD students. The 'Power of And' is alive andwell within our program thanks to the generosity and support of ourpartners and supporters.

UWEC HCAD program welcomes new staff members

The UW-Eau Claire Center forHealth Administration and AgingServices Excellence (CHAASE) ispleased to welcome LindseyCreapeau, M.A., the new healthcare administration practicumcoordinator in the Department ofManagement and Marketing.Creapeau replaces LaNetteFlunker who retired on August 31.Creapeau will manage seniorpracticum students and teach a



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variety of courses.

Prior to coming to UW-Eau Claire,Creapeau was the Director of Community Relations at Azura MemoryCare in Eau Claire, WI. She also has experience in a Managed CareOrganization (Family Care/Medicaid) and taught at the University ofWisconsin-Stevens Point.

Creapeau has a graduate degree in interpersonal/organizationalcommunication and an undergraduate degree ininterpersonal/organizational communication and psychology with ahuman services emphasis (both from UWSP). She holds a DementiaSpecialist designation in the state of Wisconsin.

We are also pleased to have KylieHolmstadt join our team. Kylie hasbeen hired as the UniversityServices Associate with theManagement & Marketingdepartment to replace PamBlanchette who retired this pastsummer. In her role, Kylie providesadministrative support for thehealth care administrationprogram.

Kylie is a UW-Eau Claire graduatewith a BA in spanish with abusiness and professionsemphasis. Prior to taking this position, she worked for a technicalcollege as an assistant to the Deans of Business/Academic Initiativesand General Education/Liberal Arts.

CHAASE announces new freshmen scholarships

This fall, incoming freshmen health care administration declared majorshave the opportunity to apply for $1,000 scholarships. Students willneed to meet the following criteria to be eligible: An ACT score of 25, ahigh school GPA of 3.5 or high school rank of top 25% of class. Thescholarships are made possible through the generosity and support ofthe following organizations and individuals:



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Recently, Lori and Tom Morris have also created a freshmanscholarship named the Honoring Grandparents Scholarship. We viewthese opportunities as a valuable tool for recruiting and for overallsupport of our students and sincerely thank our sponsors. Weappreciate the support of all of our student scholarship sponsors.

The Center has a variety of needs and giving opportunities throughoutthe year, including the creation of scholarships, supporting studentexcellence initiatives, sponsoring new programs, providing support forfaculty development and building an endowment. Please contact Dr.Douglas Olson at [email protected] if you would like furtherinformation on any of these opportunities. If you would like toparticipate in this year's alumni and friends campaign, a gift can bemade directly by clicking on the following link. » Join the Caring Club

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