MHA Graduate Students Present Research in Slovakia
Six University of Scranton Master of Health Administration graduate students traveled to Slovakia to present research at the 10th Annual International Conference of Hospice and Palliative Care in the fall semester. Pictured at the State National Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Center in Bratislava, Slovakia, from left, are: MHA students and professors Rutu Gandhi, Scranton; Prutha Patel, Tunkhannock; Christopher Talocka, White House Station, New Jersey; Brandon DaGrosa ’23, Hazle Township; Steven J. Szydlowski, D.H.A. ’98, G’00, G’01, professor and chair for the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources; Michael M. Costello, J.D., faculty specialist and assistant program director for Online Graduate Health Administration; Pavol Povinec, M.D., BIONT - Bratislava Ions Technologies, State National Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Center; Abigail Lynott ’23, Dalton; Daniel J. West Jr., Ph.D., professor, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources; and Rebecca Reynolds ’23, Bradley Beach, New Jersey.Six University of Scranton Master of Health Administration graduate students presented research at the 10th Annual International Conference of Hospice and Palliative Care in Slovakia in the fall semester.
The graduate students who traveled to Slovakia were: Brandon DaGrosa ’23, Hazle Township; Rutu Gandhi, Scranton; Abigail Lynott ’23, Dalton; Prutha Patel, Tunkhannock; Rebecca Reynolds ’23, Bradley Beach, New Jersey; and Christopher Talocka, White House Station, New Jersey.
At the conference, DaGrosa and Gandhi presented research on “cervical cancer screening and addressing nursing shortage in end of life care;” Patel and Reynolds presented research on “COPD and cardio vascular diseases in acute and palliative care differences;” Talocka presented research on “medical applications of artificial intelligence within Slovakia;” and Lynott presented research on “mental health services in hospice care,” which she conducted with Scranton Master of Health Administration graduate student Liam Mead ’23, Montrose, who did not attend the conference.
Traveling abroad allowed the students the chance to learn firsthand about new cultures and hospital settings, and also exposed them to different perspectives around important relevant healthcare issues, according to Dr. Steven J. Szydlowski, MBA, MHA. ’98, G’00, G’01, professor and chair for the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources.
Dr. Szydlowski, Michael M. Costello, J.D., faculty specialist and assistant program director for Online Graduate Health Administration, and Daniel J. West Jr., Ph.D., professor, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, accompanied the students on the trip.
While abroad, the students also had the opportunity to visit other countries, including the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Austria.
The University of Scranton offers a bachelor’s and master’s degree in health administration, as well as an accelerated BS/MHA program. The program holds full undergraduate membership in the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), and the graduate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
