CHAASE News
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Hansen named the 2018 Tomkovick award recipient
Dr. Kevin Hansen, asst. professor in the Department of Management & Marketing, received the 2018 Tomkovick Teaching Excellence Award. Recipients must demonstrate a passions for teaching, connection with alumni and a commitment to servant learning.
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Hospitality Practices across the Health & Aging Services Continuum
The importance of hospitality practices in the field of health and aging services is the focus of the CHAASE Fall Forum. Join us Sept.12 as we explore the current environment and the use of hospitality practices in the field today.
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HCAD students, preceptors and friends recognized at annual banquet
Outstanding students, preceptors and friends of the Health Care Administration Program were recognized at the annual spring banquet hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence on April 26.
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Join Us at the 2018 CHAASE Spring Banquet
"Making a Difference: Emerging Leaders Impacting Seniors’ Lives" is the theme of the 2018 Center for Health Care Administration & Aging Services Excellence Spring Banquet.The event is April 26 at The Florian Gardens.
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HCAD program achieves prestigious HSE accreditation
The Health Care Administration Program is the first university program in the country to be accredited as a Health Services Executive Program.
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Creapeau named HCAD practicum coordinator
The UW-Eau Claire Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) is pleased to welcome Lindsey Creapeau, M.A., the new health care administration practicum coordinator in the Department of Management and Marketing. Creapneau replaces LaNette Flunker who retires August 31
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Recognizing outstanding service to students
LaNette Flunker will retire after serving the Department of Management and Marketing and the health care administration program for 19 years. An open house will be held in her honor, Thursday, August 31 from 1-3 pm in the Center for Health Administration and Aging (CHAASE)
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Enhancing Quality of Life for Seniors: Culture Change & Beyond
"Enhancing Quality of Life for Seniors: Culture Change and Beyond”, the UWEC CHAASE fall forum, is Sept. 7 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM in the Davies Center Ojibwe Ballroom. All are invited. No charge for admission. The forum is sponsored by CHAASE, LeadingAge Wisconsin, Wisconsin Health Care Association, UWEC Department of Economics and UWEC College of Nursing.
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New grad follows in her mother's footsteps
Hannah and Lisa (Knuppel) Olejniczak are proving that there might just be something to the old adage about the apple not falling far from the tree. After all, when Hannah graduates this spring from UW-Eau Claire — her mother’s alma mater — both will be Blugold alumni, and the mother-daughter duo will have each earned a degree in health care administration.
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CHAASE celebrates HCAD student success at annual banquet
Over 300 students, faculty, family members and community members attended the 2017 CHAASE Spring Banquet on April 27. The event recognizes outstanding students, preceptors, employers, and alumni. Nearly $20,000 in scholarships was also awarded for the 2017-18 academic year.
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HCAD students present research at national conference
Four health care administration students presented their scholarly research at the Student Poster Exposition held during the 2017 American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Convocation & Exposition in St. Louis, MO, April 1-5. Attending with the students were HCAD faculty members Dr. Kevin Hansen and Dr. Doug Olson.
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Embracing the Continuum: Developing Leaders for the Future
“Embracing the Continuum: Developing Leaders for the Future” is the theme of the 2017 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) Spring Banquet. The event will be held Thursday, April 27 at The Florian Gardens, 2340 Lorch Avenue, Eau Claire, WI.
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Annual CHAASE forum to focus on senior care technologies
“Exploring Advances in Technology to Enhance Senior Care” is the theme of the 2016 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Center for Health Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) annual forum. The event will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Ojibwe Ballroom (330) of UW-Eau Claire's Davies Center.
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Kollross named 2016 Outstanding Business Student
Taylor Kollross, a health care administration student from Eau Claire, WI, was selected by the UW-Eau Claire College of Business faculty and staff as the 2016 Outstanding Senior. Kollross, who is an outstanding student, will graduate summa cum laude in May. Kollross will be recognized at the 2016 University Student Excellence Awards reception on Thursday, May 5 at 5 pm in the Davies Center Ojibwe Ballroom, Room 330. The reception is hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association, UW-Eau Claire Foundation, and UW-Eau Claire University Centers.
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CHAASE presents 2016 awards and scholarships
Every year outstanding students, preceptors and friends of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Health Care Administration Program are recognized at the annual spring banquet hosted by the UW-Eau Claire Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE). Over 300 participants attended this year’s event which was held April 28 at The Florian Gardens in Eau Claire, WI. Special thanks to our banquet sponsors and our scholarship donors who funded over $15,000 in scholarships.
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Honor society initiates new members; Ulstad named outstanding prof
Twenty-six business students will be initiated into the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The annual initiation will be held Saturday, April 30 at 3 pm in the Cargill Collaboration Center, Schneider Hall Room 203. Ingrid Ullstad, senior lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Finance, will be recognized as the 2016 Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding professor.
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Biz students featured at CERCA
The 2016 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity (CERCA) will be held the week of April 25-29, 2016. We invite you to stop by Davies Center to listen to presentations and view research by business students.
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Mike Muetzel to speak at annual CHAASE banquet
“Bridging the Generations: Building the Platform for Future Leadership” is the theme of the 2016 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence (CHAASE) Spring Banquet. The event will be held Thursday, April 28 at The Florian Gardens, 2340 Lorch Avenue, Eau Claire, WI.
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Annual HCAD Winterim experience set for Jan. 10-15
Join UW-Eau Claire health care administration students on an exploration of exciting and innovative health care providers in St. Louis, MO, January 10-15, 2016.
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Annual CHAASE forum to focus on health care reform
UW-Eau Claire CHAASE hosts forum on the impact of health care reform on senior care organizations and leadership skills, Sept. 10 from 3-4:30 pm in Centennial Hall 1614.
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Cheryl Phillips, M.D. to speak at annual CHAASE banquet
The 2015 UW-Eau Claire Center for Health Care Administration and Aging Services Excellence Annual Spring Banquet will be held Thursday, April 30 at The Florian Gardens, 2340 Lorch Avenue, Eau Claire, WI.
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UW-Eau Claire entrepreneurs take 2nd at state business start-up competition
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students Spencer Beard and Bradley Price took second place in the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament (WBIT), a competition that sought to increase new business start-ups and job creation.