Sloan MHA Program - Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

04/28/2025

The Sloan Program in Health Administration’s Health Students Association (HSA) hosted its 5th Annual National Case Competition in collaboration with UCI Health, with generous support from Nate Shinagawa MHA, Chief Operating Officer of UCI Health.

40 graduate student teams from across the country competed in a multi-round challenge focused on strategic planning for UCI Health’s newly acquired hospitals. The final round was held at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center in Orange, California.

The competition was co-organized by Harsha Balakumar, UCI Administrative Fellow, and a team of current Sloan MHA students: Keshaav Krishnaa Pothapur, Tanyon Loose, Justin Herzfeld, Victor Wu, Shupti Biswas, Alex Hayre-Pérez, and Sophia Lee.

This year’s competition showcased the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, strategic innovation, and student leadership.

As one finalist noted: “It was incredible to present a current situation UCI was facing to healthcare executives and leaders and gain their feedback and insights. We left more prepared, more inspired, and more committed to shaping the future of healthcare.”

Learn more about the competition here: https://publicpolicy.cornell.edu/news/sloan-case-competition-culminates-at-uci-health/

04/14/2025

📍 Last Call to Celebrate 70 Years of Sloan! 📍

TODAY is your final day to register for Sloan's 70th Anniversary Celebration and Wagner Weekend, happening May 2–3 in Ithaca!

Join 100+ alumni and guests for a memorable weekend honoring Sloan's legacy and future. From celebrating this year's graduating class to reconnecting with old friends, you won't want to miss it.

Program Highlights:
✔️ Symposium on Health Care Business, Innovation, and Policy
✔️ Town hall with Sloan Director Dr. Michael Richards and Brooks School Dean Colleen Barry
✔️ Distinguished alumni recognition
✔️ A festive gala to close out the celebration

We can't wait to see you in Ithaca!

Register here:

Fun-filled Sloan weekend!

04/01/2025

📍 Celebrating 70 Years of Sloan 📍

Hopefully, you’ve saved the dates of May 2nd and 3rd for Sloan’s 70th Anniversary Celebration!

This milestone weekend will bring together alumni, current students, faculty, and friends for two days of connection, reflection, and celebration. We’ll honor the Class of 2025, recognize the inaugural EMHA class on their 5th reunion (and its missed graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and look ahead to the future of health care leadership.

Program Highlights:
✔️ Educational and networking events
✔️ Opportunities to reconnect with classmates and faculty
✔️ Celebrations honoring Sloan’s past, present, and future

We can’t wait to welcome you back to campus for this special occasion.

Register here:

Fun-filled Sloan weekend!

03/25/2025

🎉 Sloan’s 70th Anniversary & Wagner Weekend Registration 🎉

Join us in Ithaca on May 2-3, 2025, as we celebrate 70 years of excellence in health care leadership, education, and impact. This milestone event is an opportunity to connect, learn, and honor Sloan’s legacy while looking ahead to the future of health care innovation.

Here’s what’s in store:
✔️ Symposium on Health Care Business and Innovation
✔️ Reception honoring Joe Tasse ’89 and Carter Dredge ’11
✔️ Town Hall with Brooks School Dean Colleen Barry and Sloan’s new director, Dr. Michael Richards
✔️ Special session on Cornell’s impact on the NYS wine industry—complete with tastings! 🍷
✔️ Gala Dinner celebrating our students, faculty, alumni, and Sloan’s rich history

🔗 Register here:

Fun-filled Sloan weekend!

02/28/2025

Sloan Alumni Reception at ACHE 2025

Connect with Sloan Program students, alumni, and friends during the Houston ACHE conference for an evening of great food, drinks, and unbeatable camaraderie. We can’t wait to see you there!

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM
MD Anderson TMC3 Collaborative Building
2nd Floor, Levy Room
7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, TX 77030
RSVP by March 7, 2025 with this link:

Brooks School Sloan ACHE Houston 3-25-2025

02/27/2025

🎉 Sloan’s 70th Anniversary & Wagner Weekend – Registration is Now LIVE! 🎉

Join us in Ithaca on May 2-3, 2025, as we celebrate 70 years of excellence in health care leadership, education, and impact. This milestone event is an opportunity to connect, learn, and honor Sloan’s legacy while looking ahead to the future of health care innovation.

Here’s what’s in store:
✔️ Symposium on Health Care Business and Innovation
✔️ Reception honoring Joe Tasse ’89 and Carter Dredge ’11
✔️ Town Hall with Brooks School Dean Colleen Barry and Sloan’s new director, Dr. Michael Richards
✔️ Special session on Cornell’s impact on the NYS wine industry—complete with tastings! 🍷
✔️ Gala Dinner celebrating our students, faculty, alumni, and Sloan’s rich history

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate. Register by March 17th to take advantage of early bird pricing. We can’t wait to see you there!

🔗 Register here:

Fun-filled Sloan weekend!

11/21/2024

📢 We’re Making Great Progress—34% of Our Goal Reached! 🚀

With just two weeks left to donate by December 5, we’re so grateful for your support in empowering Sloan students to attend vital healthcare conferences. Thanks to you, we’re making great progress—but we still need your help to reach our $5,000 goal!

Every contribution counts. Let’s cross the finish line together!

Donate today: https://buff.ly/3NQoryj

11/01/2024

🌟 It’s Launch Day! Help Support Sloan Students! 🌟

Today, the Sloan Student Association is excited to kick off the Sloan Forward Fund: Empowering Healthcare Leaders initiative! 🚀 This crowdfunding project will support Sloan students by subsidizing costs for healthcare conferences, opening doors to invaluable networking and career opportunities.

Our goal is to raise $5,000—and every contribution helps bring students closer to these transformative experiences. Please consider donating, and stay tuned for updates and stories from our students.

Together, we can empower the next generation of healthcare leaders!

https://buff.ly/3NQoryj

Help us reach our $5,000 goal to support MHA students attending professional conferences!

10/30/2024

🌟 Help Sloan Students!🌟

The Sloan Student Association is excited to announce our crowdfunding initiative, the Sloan Forward Fund: Empowering Healthcare Leaders, which kicks off on November 1, 2024! 🚀 Please donate to help Sloan students cover the costs of attending health care conferences that are crucial for our networking and career development.

Our goal is to raise $5,000. Please donate on November 1, your support can make a real difference! We invite you to stay tuned for updates, and stories from our students. Together, we can empower the next generation of healthcare leaders!

10/26/2024

📍 Brooks Executive MHA Info Session 📍
Tuesday, November 12
4:30-5:00pm ET

The Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA) degree from the Cornell Brooks School equips experienced healthcare professionals with advanced leadership skills and cross-functional knowledge in key areas, including finance, operations, policy and law.

Meet the Executive MHA team and learn more about application requirements at our 11/12 information session. Register here: https://buff.ly/3BNrR28

10/18/2024

👋 Meet Executive MHA Student Laura Okafor 👋

“As a physician, you can't just take time off. It's not encouraged. But Cornell was unique because the online curriculum addressed every single area of my planned career that I needed to master to be the best that I could be. It has really empowered me. It has given me so much more confidence in myself and my skills. It has made me feel that I can do whatever I want to do.”

Laura Okafor MHA ‘21, was an attending physician for Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital when her mentor told her something that changed the trajectory of her career in health care: “Laura, you should be a leader by now.”

Okafor began taking classes online, and she soon discovered the Cornell Brooks Executive Master of Health Administration. Now, in addition to her role as a physician, she serves as Piedmont’s associate medical director. “Next to deciding that I wanted to work in healthcare,” says Okafor, “this is the best career decision I've ever made.”

The Cornell Brooks EMHA is the only hybrid CAHME-ranked Executive MHA program from an Ivy League institution. The degree equips experienced healthcare professionals with advanced leadership skills and cross-functional knowledge in key areas, including finance, operations, policy, and law.

Learn more about the EMHA program and sign up for the free info session on November 12 here: https://buff.ly/3BNrR28