Contributor: Heather Aspras, WG’08
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As I enter into the second year of my term as President of the WHCMAA, it makes me reflect on everything the organization has accomplished over the past year. We had happy hours in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston over the summer for WHCMAA members, program alumni, and students. We’re still in the midst of a phenomenal webinar series to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Wharton Healthcare Quarterly. And in a few short weeks, we’ll be hosting our first in-person alumni conference since the pandemic started.
I would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our departing Board members for their incredible service, passion, and ideas: Brian Holzer, WG'05, Emily Reid, WG'15, and Heidi Sprang, WG'02.
Please congratulate our re-elected Board members, Bryan Bushick, WG’89 and Ryan Vass, WG’14, and welcome to the WHCMAA Board our newly elected members, Vikas Goyal, WG’10, Allie Morrison, WG’22, and Kristina Mani, WG’22.
As we enter our next fiscal year, the Executive Committee and the Board are reflecting on our mission and everything we’re planning to do to fulfil it in the coming year. As a reminder, the pillars of our WHCMAA mission are:
- Support the Wharton Healthcare Management Program and its students
- Contribute to the lifelong learning of its membership
- Contribute to the healthcare sector through service, leadership, and education
We continue to invest our efforts in connecting with the HCM students and supporting the program. I had the opportunity to speak with the first-year class during pre-term this year. In addition to telling them how incredibly jealous I was of the wonderful experience they have ahead of them, I told them how much Wharton has impacted my life and how rewarding being involved in the alumni community has been.
This fall brings new opportunities for us to reunite and reenergize as a community, enabling us to address the second and third parts of our mission. The board and I are incredibly excited to welcome our alumni back for the (once again) annual WHCMAA Alumni Conference in early November. This year’s theme is “Where to From Here: Consequences for Leaders, Caregivers, and Patients.” The Conference Committee has assembled an incredible slate of speakers to address these important issues. In addition, the conference will provide a welcome opportunity to network and socialize with other alumni, for many of us the first time since the pandemic started.
Please reach out if you have any thoughts, questions, or suggestions to share. Enjoy this edition of the Wharton Healthcare Quarterly, and see you in November!
Kind regards,
Heather Aspras, WG’08
President, Wharton Health Care Management Alumni Association
Contact Heather at:
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