ANNUAL

REPORT

0910

TRINITY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Chairs Message

Campaign Update

Campaign Steering
Committee Members

Advisory Council

Alumni Association Board

Faculty and Staff

Alumni Honors

Friday Morning Sessions

Senior Advisers

Scholarships

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Other Guest Speakers

11

Congratulations to the
New Graduates

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Campaign Contributors

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Cover Photo: Roger Witalis 72 celebrates with his daughter and new graduate Kara Witalis 09.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 0910

CHAiRS MESSAGE
The end of an academic year is a time to reect back on the successes and challenges of the past year.
Despite a difficult economic environment, the past year was good to Trinitys Health Care
Administration program. Our enrollments were healthy, program graduates found jobs, and we
continue to have strong support from the field in providing residency opportunities. Through the
efforts of Trinitys Campaign for Health Care Administration, we have been able to generate a number
of new scholarship and fellowship opportunities for our students. Our annual Leaders in Health
Management Symposium, featuring American Hospital Association President
Rich Umbdenstock, was our most successful to date.
This fall, we will move into our self-study year for our periodic reaccreditation by the Commission
on Accreditation for Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). In preparation for that visit,
we have reviewed and reaffirmed our mission and vision:

MiSSioN
The Programs mission is to enhance the practice of health care administration by preparing
individuals for management positions and leadership roles in the health care field.

viSioN
We will be the premier program for integrating excellent academic preparation with outstanding
applied and experiential learning.
We have also articulated our core values:
Our educational offerings will be relevant.
Our efforts will be student-centered.
Professionalism will guide our actions.
Research and scholarship will be core responsibilities of our faculty.
Service to the community is an obligation of health care professionals.
These values are the driving forces behind all of our efforts.
It is a privilege to be part of a program as dynamic as Trinity Universitys Health Care Administration.
Thanks to our talented and committed faculty and staff, our supportive alumni, energetic and
engaged students, and the many friends in the professional community who have contributed
to another successful year.
Sincerely,

Mary E. Ste, Ph.D.

Chair, Health Care Administration

CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Last fall, Trinity University successfully completed Dream. Inspire. Achieve. The Campaign for Trinity
University, an ambitious capital campaign that surpassed its stated goal of $200 million with much
to spare. But the Health Care Administration part of that campaign, not launched until May 2007,
continues on.
The Campaign for Health Care Administration is our effort to ensure the long-term viability of our
program. It is an outgrowth of our strategic planning process and a means of continuing our programs
excellence in the years to come. The campaign will allow us to pursue our vision of being the premier health
administration program that is nationally recognized for its ability to integrate on-campus learning with the field
of practice.
We have had great success to date! As of the end of May 2010, we have generated a total of $5,137,000! Some $1.7 million comes to us
as gifts or pledges for general program support. The remaining $3.4 million will go towards endowing the programs Center for Leadership
Development in Health Management.
While we are deeply appreciative of the financial support, the campaign has had other benefits as well. It has allowed us to connect with
many of our alumni throughout the country, and the warm and enthusiastic reception we have received is indicative of the true foundation
of our futurethe alumni. The strength of this program rests on their shoulders. They are the reason this program will continue to grow and
be a premier leader in graduate education for years to come.

CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chair: Robert N. Shaw, FACHE, 69, 72
President
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, KY

Executive Council Members

Douglas D. Hawthorne, FACHE, 69, 72
President and CEO
Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

William M. Gracey, FACHE, 81

Nashville, TN
Andrew R. Greene, FACHE, 78
President
ARG Systems Management
New Brunswick, NJ

Kevin M. Ormand, FACHE, 98

Sr. Director of Finance - Revenue Cycle
Seton Family of Hospitals
Austin, TX
William D. Poteet III, LFACHE, 70
Fort Worth, TX

Laura L. Irvine 96
President
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, TX

Gregory A. Seiler, FACHE, 92

CEO
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
McAllen, TX

David S. Lopez, FACHE, 75, 77

President and CEO
Harris County Hospital District
Houston, TX

Mary E. Stefl, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor
Department of Health Care Administration
Trinity University

Joel T. Allison, FACHE, 73

President and CEO
Baylor Health Care System
Dallas, TX

Dennis C. Millirons, FACHE, 76

President
Sanford Medical Center
Fargo, ND

William E. Young Jr., FACHE, 69

San Antonio, TX

Jon M. Foster, FACHE, 86

President and CEO
St. Davids HealthCare
Austin, TX

James K. Newman 70
Denton, TX

Stanley F. Hupfeld, FACHE, 72

President
INTEGRIS Foundations
Oklahoma City, OK

MEMBERS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 0910

Old friends Dr. Paul Golliher and Roger Witalis 72

reunite at the 2009 commencement reception.

Current on-campus students Elizabeth

Wellborn and Lindsey Bartels at the Leaders
in Health Management Symposium

Current student Esther Chung and Jack Dufon 89

in Chicago at the 2010 ACHE Congress.

ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Programs Advisory Council provides advice and counsel to the program in terms of curriculum, residency development and placement, and
resource enhancement. Membership is drawn from alumni and friends at all stages of career development. Meeting twice a year, the Councils
support has been invaluable.
Chair: Don A. Beeler, FACHE, 73
Retired President and CEO
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
San Antonio, TX

Scott M. Landrum, FACHE, 80

Chief Restructuring Officer
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus, OH

Joseph A. DaSilva, FACHE, CAE, 78

Executive Director and CEO
Texas Pharmacy Association
Austin, TX

Jennifer L. Malatek, FACHE, 00

Executive Director
New Braunfels Christian Ministries
New Braunfels, TX

Dale Flowers 99
Chief Administrative Officer for the
Clinical Enterprise
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

Michael J. McBride, FACHE, 90

Regional VP and Administrator
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care
San Antonio, TX

Jon M. Foster, FACHE, 86

President and CEO
St. Davids HealthCare
Austin, TX
John A. Guest 77
President and CEO
Teaching Hospitals of Texas
Austin, TX

Dennis C. Millirons, FACHE, 76

President
Sanford Medical Center
Fargo, ND
James D. Moore, FACHE, 92
CEO
INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Regional Hospital
Yukon, OK

Jean E. Holt, M.D., 99

Stone Oak Ophthalmology Center
San Antonio, TX

Heidi J. Pandya 00, 05

Health Industries Advisory
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
Dallas, TX

Javier Iruegas, FACHE, 77, 79

CEO
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission, TX

Edward Romero Jr. 08

CFO
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo, TX

LaKesha Jimmerson Brooks 04

Director, Operations Support
Scott & White Healthcare
Temple, TX

Robert N. Shaw, FACHE, 69, 72

President
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, KY

Corinne S. Smith, J.D., FACHE, 86, 94

Health Care Executive and Attorney
San Antonio, TX
Harry E. Smith, FACHE, 73
Executive Director
Greater San Antonio Healthcare Foundation
San Antonio, TX
Marc R. Strode, FACHE, 98
COO
Medical Center of Arlington
Arlington, TX
Christann Vasquez
Executive VP and COO
University Health System
San Antonio, TX
Philip M. Wentworth, FACHE, 67, 76
Retired President
Presbyterian Healthcare System
Plano, TX
Jaime A. Wesolowski
President and CEO
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX
Michael C. Zucker, FACHE
Chief Development Officer
Baptist Health System
San Antonio, TX

AluMNi ASSoCiAtioN boARD

Scott M. landrum, FACHE, 80, President
Chief Reorganization Officer
Bucyrus Community Hospital
Bucyrus, OH

Wendy P. Hill, FACHE, 86, Strategic Planning

Executive VP Signet Health Corporation
Denton, TX

brett S. McClung, FACHE, 92, President-Elect

President
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Kevin M. ormand, FACHE, 98, immediate Past President
Senior Director of Finance Revenue Cycle
Seton Family of Hospitals
Austin, TX

Dorothy A. benavidez 89
Sr. VP, Operations CRAssociates, Inc.
Newington, VA
James C. bohnsack 99
VP, Healthcare TransUnion, LLC
Chicago, IL
R. brent Hardaway 85
VP Premier Consulting Solutions
Austin, TX

bryan t. Croft, FACHE, 95, Finance

VP of Service Line Operations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Ashley S. Hixon, FACHE, 00

COO & ECO Northeast Methodist Hospital
Live Oak, TX

John Hyde, Ph.D., FACHE, 81, Events

Professor University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS

Gary G. Kendrick 80
CEO Daviess Community Hospital
Washington, IN
Michael A. lieb, FACHE, 92
President Michael Lieb Consulting
Dallas, TX

Amer A. Kaissi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

William C. McCaughrin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Jody R. Rogers, Ph.D.

visiting Associate Professor

Teaches Institutional Management,

Strategic Planning and Marketing,
and Human Resource Management

Teaches Health Services

Organization and Policy and
Managerial Epidemiology

Teaches Strategic Management,

Leadership and Conflict
Management, and Seminar in
Professional Development

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 0910

FACultY & StAFF 2009-2010 ACADEMiC YEAR

ExECutivES
EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE
John E. Hornbeak,
lFACHE
San Antonio, TX

VISITING EXECUTIVE
Stanley F. Hupfeld iii,
FACHE, 72
Oklahoma City, OK

StAFF

PARt-tiME FACultY
MAJ bradley M. beauvais, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
U.S. Army-Baylor Program in Health
and Business Administration
Fort Sam Houston, TX
Managerial Accounting and
Financial Management
Ronald D. bourland 85
San Antonio, TX
Financial Management for
Health Care Administration
Sarah Freymann Fontenot, J.D., R.N.
Health Law Attorney, Fredericksburg, TX
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration

PART-TIME FACULTY
Robert N. Shaw, FACHE, 69, 72
President
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, KY

Jean Edwards Holt, M.D., 99

Stone Oak Ophthalmology Center
San Antonio, TX
Physicians and Physician Relations
Peter v. Marks, Ph.D.
COO
Navy Medicine Information Systems
Support Activity, San Antonio, TX
Information Management

Sharon H. Hubenak
Director of Recruitment and Residencies
Janice A. Miller
Administrative Secretary
Elisa Sanchez
Secretary

John K. Wisniewski, CPA

CEO and Executive Director
Bexar County Medical Society
San Antonio, TX
Financial Management for Decision Making

Edward J. Schumacher, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ted R. Sparling, Dr.P.H.

Associate Professor

Mary E. Stefl, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Teaches Statistical Analysis and

Operations Management, Information
Management and Technology,
and Health Economics

Teaches Organization Theory and

Management, Human Resources
Management, and Health
Administration Ethics

Teaches Leadership Effectiveness

and Capstone Seminar in Current
Health Care Issues

AluMNi HoNoRS
ColliER AWARD
At the February 2009 meeting of the Texas Hospital Association (THA), Don Beeler, FACHE, 73, received the Earl M.
Collier Award for Distinguished Hospital Administration. This is the highest honor the association bestows, and its
namesake is considered the dean of hospital administration in Texas.
Beeler recently retired after 38 years of service with CHRISTUS Health and its predecessor organizations. His
retirement ended a highly successful term as regional president and CEO of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System in
San Antonio. Under his tenure, the Santa Rosa system ourished, adding several new specialty programs, constructing
one new hospital and acquiring another, and attaining ownership positions in several outpatient facilities.
Throughout his career, Beeler has been active with THA and HOSPAC, THAs political action committee. In 2009,
he also received the American Hospital Associations Grassroots Champion Award for his political advocacy efforts.
For the past four years, Beeler has served as chair of the programs Advisory Council. In that role, he has been a
strong advocate for the program and its continual development.

DuCE AWARD
Every year, the HCAD Alumni Association honors an alumnus who has made significant contributions to the field
of health care management. The 2009 recipient of the Dean Duce Award was Philip M. Wentworth, FACHE, 67,
76. Mr. Wentworth recently retired from Texas Health Resources after a long and successful career.

Wentworths career began with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. After several years in the
New York area, Trinity classmate Doug Hawthorne, FACHE, 69, 72, encouraged him to return to Texas and join
Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. After a series of increasingly responsible positions, he was named CEO of Presbyterian
Hospital in Denton, a position he held for many years.
Mr. Wentworths career is a model for any student. Having made numerous contributions to the profession of
health care administration, he has also taken the time to serve his local community. He was named 2002 Citizen
of the Year by the Plano Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the programs Advisory Council.
The Duce Award is named for the late Dr. Leonard A. Duce, a former professor in the program and the first dean
of the Graduate School at Trinity University.

New graduate Allison Todd Newport at the

2009 commencement reception.

Director of Recruitment and Residencies

Sharon Hubenak visits with students.

Dr. Ed Schumacher with current student

Dawn Wilder, and Melissa Sela 05.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 0910

DEPARtMENtAl DiStiNGuiSHED SERviCE AWARD

The Trinity program is aided by many individualsalumni, preceptors, and members of the professional
communitywho generously give of their time and expertise. As a way to recognize exceptional service to the
program, we inaugurated a Distinguished Service Award.
The first recipient of this award is William E. Young Jr., FACHE, 69. Young was the programs first executive-in
-residence. In that role, he co-taught and helped develop our Seminar in Professional Development, mentored
students, and provided advice and counsel to our faculty. Over the years, Young has also been an outstanding
preceptor to many HCAD students and was instrumental in helping us launch our programs capital campaign.
Mr. Young, now retired, has had a long and distinguished career which began with a residency at U.T.M.B.
Galveston and involved several positions in hospital management and consulting. More recently, he was president
and CEO of Warm Springs Rehabilitation System and executive vice president and COO at Nix Health Care System
here in San Antonio.
We are enormously grateful for his contributions to the program at Trinity.

Don Beeler, John Hornbeak,

and Frances Atiase

HCAD Administrative Secretary Janice Miller

and current resident Amy Walton.

Proud new HCAD graduate

Kendall Tobey Neurohr

uMbDENStoCK HEADliNES lEADERS iN HEAltH MANAGEMENt SYMPoSiuM

Health Reform: A National Perspective was the topic of the annual Leaders in Health Management Symposium. American Hospital Association
President Richard J. Umbdenstock, FACHE, was the featured speaker.
Some 200 faculty, students, and members of the professional community attended Octobers event, which previewed the impact of then-proposed
reform measures on the health care delivery system.
This years symposium was co-sponsored by the Greater San Antonio Hospital Council.

MARK YouR CAlENDARS

OCT

15

2010 Symposium
October 15 at 10:00 a.m.
Ron J. Anderson, M.D.
President and CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital System

FRiDAY MoRNiNG SESSioNS 2009-2010

Friday morning field trips and guest lectures are a tradition at Trinity, and are a distinguishing feature of our program. They are designed
to enrich students understanding of the broad range of health care delivery systems and the profession of health care management.

SitE viSitS
Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Baptist Healthcare System, San Antonio, TX
Brooke Army Medical Centers Center for the Intrepid, Fort Sam
Houston, TX

Panel discussion with Stan Hupfeld,

Don Beeler, and John Hornbeak

CentroMed, San Antonio, TX

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, San Antonio, TX
Morningside Ministries, San Antonio, TX
San Antonio State Chest Hospital, San Antonio, TX
St. Davids Hospital, Austin, TX
University Health System, San Antonio, TX
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

SPEAKERS

Conan Dickson, Ph.D.

Administrator, Operations Support
& Medical Affairs
Johns Hopkins Health System
Baltimore, MD
Megha Mehta 09
Project Administrator
Johns Hopkins Health System
Baltimore, MD
Jim Hersma
VP, Corporate Accounts
MedAssets
Alpharetta, GA

Dr. Mary Ste, class president

Patrick Halinski, and AHA
President Richard Umbdenstock

William M. Gracey, FACHE, 81

Retired Executive VP and COO
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
Brentwood, TN

Wayne t. Smith 71
Chairman, President and CEO
Community Health Systems, Inc.
Franklin, TN

Nelson Mann
Senior VP
Tyler & Company
Austin, TX

Dan Stultz, M.D.

CEO
Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Robert Shaw, FACHE, 69, 72

President
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, KY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 0910

SENioR ADviSERS
Each new on-campus student is paired with a Trinity alumnus or local practitioner. These advisers provide another means of engaging the
professional community in our educational process.
Michael D. beaver 97
COO, Hospital Administration
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX

Diana Gerhardus 03
Senior Management Services Coordinator
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

Michael J. Mcbride, FACHE, 90

Regional VP and Administrator
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care
San Antonio, TX

Kristi E. blomquist 03, 05

Managed Care Strategy and Outcomes Analyst
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

tiffany D. Gold 03
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Regent Care Center at the Medical Center
San Antonio, TX

Kristen Holloway Pratt 95, 97

Consultant/Director
Premier Consulting Solutions
San Antonio, TX

Jeffrey A. bourgeois, FACHE, 90

VP and Administrator
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills
San Antonio, TX

Robert H. Grimes, FACHE, 80

CEO
GlobalRehab Hospital
San Antonio, TX

Don l. Richey 76
Rural Development Consultant
Baptist Health System
Seguin, TX

Adam K. Chandio 03, 06

Director of Operations
Baptist Medical Center
San Antonio, TX

Ashley S. Hixon, FACHE, 00

COO and ECO
Northeast Methodist Hospital
Live Oak, TX

Roger E. Roehl 84, 89

Administrative Director, Primary Care
Service Line
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
San Antonio, TX

William l. Chessher 89
Administrator
Greehey Childrens Cancer Research Institute
San Antonio, TX

Anna E. Hoelting 81
Administrator
Women Partners Group Practice
San Antonio, TX

Corinne S. Smith, J.D., FACHE, 86, 94

Health Care Executive and Attorney
San Antonio, TX

lynn P. Falcone 91
COO
North Central Baptist Medical Center
San Antonio, TX

John E. Hornbeak, lFACHE

Executive-in-Residence
Department of Health Care Administration
Trinity University

Harry E. Smith, FACHE, 73

Executive Director
Greater San Antonio Healthcare Foundation
San Antonio, TX

Dale M. Flowers 99
Sr. VP and Chief Administrative Officer
UT Health Science Center School of Medicine
San Antonio, TX

Reza A. Kaleel, FACHE, 96, 98

VP/Administrator
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital Medical Center
San Antonio, TX

lindsay J. Sondergeld 04, 06

Director, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Operations
Institute for Drug Development
Cancer Therapy & Research Center
San Antonio, TX

ted P. Fox 80, 82

Consultant
San Antonio, TX

Jennifer l. Malatek, FACHE, 00

Executive Director
New Braunfels Christian Ministries
New Braunfels, TX

Enrique Gallegos Jr. 06

Assistant Administrator and Compliance Officer
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, TX

Trinity University President Dennis Ahlburg

attended the pre-symposium breakfast.

Robert W. Martin Jr., FACHE, 01, 03

Regional Manager
CRAssociates, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Kevin Scoggin and Bob Shaw at ACHE

Congress 2010

Stan Hupfeld, Don Beeler, John Hornbeak, and

the On-Campus Class of 2011

2009-2010 SCHOLARSHIPS
Methodist Healthcare Ministries
Jessica Saavedra is this years recipient of
the full-tuition scholarship established by the
Methodist Healthcare Ministries in honor of the
Methodist Healthcare Systems long-time CEO,
John E. Hornbeak, LFACHE. Jessica is a Houston
native and graduated magna cum laude in
2009 with a double degree in communication
and Spanish from Trinity. She will complete an
administrative residency with the Harris County
Hospital District beginning next January.
Ricardo Villarreal Jr., last years recipient of the Hornbeak scholarship,
is currently completing a residency with Community Health Systems
South Texas Regional Medical Center in Jourdanton, Texas. His
undergraduate degree is in biology from Angelo State University.

St. Davids Neal Kocurek Scholarship

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Last year, the St. Davids Community Health

Foundation in Austin designated a Neal Kocurek
scholarship for a student in Trinitys Health
Care Administration program. This scholarship,
honoring the late CEO of the foundation, was
awarded to Patrick Figures, an Austin native
who completed his undergraduate work at
Trinity in finance. He has held internships with
the Cancer Therapy & Research Center in San
Antonio, Texas, and Denton Regional Medical
Center in Denton, Texas.

Golliher Fellowship
The Golliher Fellowship is funded by the Health
Care Administration Alumni Association in
honor of retired faculty member Dr. Paul E.
Golliher. This years recipient is Agnes Koterba,
a native of San Antonio who completed her
undergraduate work at Trinity in communication
and speech communication. She has been a longtime volunteer at San Antonios VA Hospital and
will complete a residency at VISN 17: VA Heart of
Texas Health Care Network in Arlington, Texas.

Newman Family Foundation Scholarship

Alfred E. Koenig III is the 2009 recipient of the
Newman Scholarship. Freddy hails from Corpus
Christi, Texas, and received a B.S. in biology
from Texas A&M University in 2004. He has
been a personal fitness trainer for many years
and co-owns a personal fitness studio with his
twin brother. Freddy will complete his residency
with the Nix Health System in San Antonio.

Golliher Scholarship
The Golliher scholarship was awarded to
David Matteson. A native of Galveston, Texas,
David graduated from Trinity with a degree in
management and a minor in economics. He
will complete a residency with Cook Childrens
Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Baptist Health Foundation Scholarships

Three students received scholarship awards from the Baptist Health
Foundation in San Antonio.

Christopher Mendoza is an administrative

resident with Southwest General Hospital
in San Antonio. His undergraduate degree
is in business from St. Marys University in
San Antonio.

Bonnie Vaughn is an executive program

student who received her Trinity degree
in August 2010. She was the program director
of the Baptist Wound Healing Center in
San Antonio.

Dawn Wilder received her bachelors degree

in biology from Clemson University and an
M.D. from The Medical University of South
Carolina. She will complete her residency with
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 0910

otHER GuESt SPEAKERS

Each year, a variety of guest speakers enrich our program by sharing their insights on current issues in the field and practice of health care
management. Their participation is greatly appreciated.
Michael D. beaver 97
COO
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX
Mark bernard, FACHE
CEO
Northeast Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
William Craig, FACHE
VP, Clinical Support
Cook Childrens Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
D.K. Everitt
President
The Compliance Division, LLC
San Antonio, TX
ted P. Fox 82
Consultant
San Antonio, TX
Enrique Gallegos Jr. 06
Assistant Administrator and Compliance Officer
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, TX
David Hagey
Leadership Consultant
US Army Medical Department Center
and School
Fort Sam Houston, TX
Gordon W. Hawthorne, J.D., 71, 74
Managing Director and Practice Leader
Healthcare Diversified Search
Philadelphia, PA

G. Richard Holt, M.D.

Professor, Reconstructive/Plastic Surgery;
Otolaryngology
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

Karla Krueger Strawn 06

Health System Specialist for Geriatrics and
Extended Care
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
San Antonio, TX

Sally Hurt-Steffen, FACHE, 03

Chief Executive Officer
Sierra Providence Eastside Hospital
El Paso, TX

Philip Sun, AiA, and Associates

Jacobs Carter Burgess
Houston, TX
todd A. thames, M.D., 10
Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System
San Antonio, TX

Kyle J. Kalkwarf
Fourth-Year Medical Student
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX

Donald b. Wagner, lFACHE

Houston, TX

Anne M. Kanter
Kanter and Associates
San Antonio, TX

Dan S. Wilford, lFACHE

Sugar Land, TX

Jackie E. Middleton 07
VP, HR Operations
Methodist Health System
Dallas, TX

Helene Williams
Human Resources Specialist
Workforce Solutions Alamo
San Antonio, TX

Jane Anne Miller 07

San Antonio, TX

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Dawn Polk
Staffing Manager, Nursing Administration
Northeast Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Shannon Stansbury
VP of Network Development
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Richardson, TX

The on-campus and executive classes come together for

a panel discussion

CoNGRAtulAtioNS to tHE NEW GRADuAtES

oN-CAMPuS GRADuAtiNG ClASS oF 2009
John (J.P.) bartonico
Associate Administrator
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX

Megha Mehta
Project Administrator
Johns Hopkins Health System
Baltimore, MD

McCall taylor Wascher

Senior Patient Representative
Seton Medical Center Hays
Kyle, TX

Amanda S. bloom
Administrative Fellow
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dallas, TX

Kendall tobey Neurohr

Clinical Analyst
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Dallas, TX

Natalie A. Wilkins
Director of Digestive Disease Services
Baylor Health Care System
Dallas, TX

bryan S. braegger
Administrative Specialist
Community Health Systems,
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo, TX

Allison todd Newport

Project Manager, Special Projects
Community Health Choice, Inc.
Houston, TX

tyler R. Wilson
Administrative Fellow
INTEGRIS Health System
Oklahoma City, OK

Jonathan t. Rule
Administrative Fellow
INTEGRIS Health System
Oklahoma City, OK

Ryan D. Wood
Environment of Care Program Coordinator
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA

Scott D. Spencer
Administrative Fellow
Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

Steven t. Wood
Staff Consultant
Ernst & Young, LLP
Dallas, TX

Matthew van leeuwe

Project Manager
Parkland Hospital
Dallas, TX

Warren A. Yehl
Administrative Specialist
Community Health Systems, Inc.
DeTar Healthcare System
Victoria, TX

lisa M. butler
Administrative Fellow
The Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Andrew M. Chow
Austin, TX

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landon W. lawson
Regional Project Director
Baptist Health System
San Antonio, TX

ExECutivE PRoGRAM GRADuAtiNG ClASS oF 2009

Judy t. brown
Sr. VP and CFO
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metairie, LA
Markus D. Craig
CNO
INTEGRIS Blackwell Regional Hospital
Enid, Oklahoma

Sue l. Forrest
Central and West Texas Division
Case Management Director
HCA
Austin, TX

Sandra A. Deleon
San Antonio, TX

Michael R. Gomez, M.D.

Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit and Chairman, Department
of Pediatrics
Saint Francis Childrens Hospital
Tulsa, OK

P. Craig Desmond
President and CEO
Texsan Heart Hospital
San Antonio, TX

Chatt A. Johnson, M.D.

Army Physician
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, TX

Sarina b. King
Practice Administrator
Sleep Disorders Center of Central Texas
Austin, TX
Miguel Perez iii
CIO
Driscoll Childrens Health Plan
Corpus Christi, TX
Gary Purushotham
Division Director
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, TX
Kara l. Witalis
Consultant, Strategic Planning
and Business Development
Berkeley, CA

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CAMPAiGN CoNtRibutoRS
Diane and Joel T. Allison, FACHE, 73

Laura L. Irvine 96

John J. Seidenfeld 98

Don A. Beeler, FACHE, 73

Sheila and Doug L. Johnson 70

Gregory A. Seiler, FACHE, 92

James C. Bohnsack 97, 99

Justin K. Kendrick 06

Michael and Melissa M. Sela 97, 05

Tucker Bonner Jr. 76

Lee Ann Lambdin 89

Sarah and Robert Shaw, FACHE, 69, 72

Laurie Wright Breedlove 88

Michael P. Lapolla 76

Dr. and Mrs. Tulsi Dyal Singh 95

LaKesha Jimmerson Brooks 04

Ernest C. Lynch III 87

Steven L. Smith 87

Jim Beck Brown, FACHE, 99

Jennifer L. Malatek, FACHE, 00

Cheryl and Wayne T. Smith 71

Michael S. Byrnes 97, 99

Michael J. McBride, FACHE, 90

Mary E. Ste, Ph.D.

Raymond Chappelle 75

William Cass McCaughrin, Ph.D.

Gerald B. Stepman 79

Maria Mattammal Cowles 00

Phyllis and Dennis Millirons, FACHE, 76

Paige and Marc R. Strode 98

Joe A. DaSilva, FACHE, 78

James D. Moore 92

Sara J. Draper 90

Ann and J. Ken Newman 70

Paul F. Dyer 82

Margaret E. Nicolls 81

C. Richard Gaston 72

Kevin M. Ormand, FACHE, 98

William M. Gracey, FACHE, 81

Mary W. Patterson 75, 76

Andrew R. Greene, FACHE, 78

Todd W. Pearson Sr. 78, 80

James W. Halbert 86

Angeline C. Pellien 86

Health Care Administration Student

Associations Class of 09

Arthur W. Hastings 75

Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., 99

INTEGRIS Health

Douglas D. Hawthorne 72

James R. Phillippe II, FACHE, 79

M.D. Anderson Foundation

Gordon W. Hawthorne, J.D., 71, 74

Michael T. Portacci 88

Jonny F. Hipp 84

William D. Poteet III 70

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

Texas, Inc.

Sally A. Hurt-Steffen 03

Eric N. Reichle 04

Javier Iruegas, FACHE, 77, 79

Jody Rogers, Ph.D.

FouNDAtioN CoNtRibutoRS
Community Health Systems Foundation
CRAssociates, Inc.
Health Care Administration Alumni
Association

South Texas Money Management

St. Davids Foundation
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

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