UPFRONT | News EDUCATION Parker University announces new College of Business and Technology Parker University re-Information Systems cently announced the degree is in high de-establishment of a new mand in order to secure College of Business and electronic health re-Technology. The col-cords. The MBA with a lege, which includes concentration in Health undergraduate and Care Management is graduate health-care ideal for practitioners business administra-and middle managers tion and technology within health care who degree programs, is Dr. Charlene Conner lead or aspire to lead currently enrolling stu-health-care businesses.” dents each month for its online The MBA degree focuses on the classes. issues facing health-care businesses “We’re excited about the addition today, including coursework in class-of the College of Business and es such as health policy, marketing Technology as well as the education strategy, business analysis, health-and opportunities the new college will care finance, and strategic imple-provide to our students,” said Dr. mentation and development. Brian McAulay, president of Parker Dr. Charlene Conner has been University. “In addition, the College of named the founding dean of the new Business and Technology will contin-college. Conner previously served as ue to expose more students to Parker dean of the College of Business and University’s roots, including health, Graduate Business Programs at Dallas wellness and chiropractic care, which Baptist University. Prior to that role, Parker was founded on.” she served as associate dean and The college will serve as an inter-led the successful reaffirmation and section between business and accreditation efforts for the college’s technology studies, with courses national accreditation. geared toward health care, econom-“Doctors of chiropractic who ic, technical and professional appli-earn master’s degrees have a com-cation and development. Currently, petitive advantage in the work-the College of Business and force,” said Conner. “Not only are Technology encompasses the online they more equipped to lead or own Master of Business Administration their own business, they are well with a concentration in Health Care positioned to serve in additional Management, the online Bachelor of roles, including policy makers, Science in Health Information spokespeople and teachers.” Management, the online Bachelor of In addition to the previously Science in Computer Information named programs, the College of Systems with concentrations in Business and Technology will offer Cybersecurity and Information a Bachelor of Science in Business Technology and the Associate of Administration beginning in the fall Applied Science in Health of 2014. Information Technology. “The creation of the College of “Both of these degree programs Business and Technology not only are extremely important and in de-further positions Parker as an aca-mand in many industries, including demic leader in Dallas, but also en-health care,” said McAulay. “With the hances the interdisciplinary learning implementation of electronic health that’s so essential for today’s job records, the Bachelor’s in Computer market,” Conner said. www.canadianchiropractor.ca Province urges Albertans to talk about wellness Alberta residents are in-vited to share ideas and in-spire new ways to improve wellness in communities across the province. The province’s new pro-gram, Let’s Talk about Wellness, engages residents and aims to broaden Alber-tans’ collective understand-ing of health and wellness and shift conversations from the delivery of health-care to the factors that contribute to wellness. Let’s Talk about Wellness conversations begin this fall, to be led by Dave Rodney, the associate minister of wellness, and Dr. James Talbot, chief medical officer of health. Albertans can visit talkwellness.ca to express their interest in taking part. Participants will have an opportunity to join to-gether and share their wellness priorities this fall through local community events and online conver-sations. “Alberta has become a leader in disease preven-tion and wellness, but there is so much more that we can do – that’s why we’re asking Albertans to participate in this impor-tant conversation. I encour-age all Albertans to think about the possibilities we have to strengthen our col-laboration and broaden the amazing opportunities for Albertans to enjoy a greater degree of wellness,” said Rodney. The Let’s Talk about Wellness engagement sup-ports Alberta’s Strategic Approach to Wellness, which aims to improve h ea lth ou tc om es fo r Albertans by addressing the social, economic and envi-ronmental factors that contribute to health and wellness. “Wellness is more than not being sick or hurt – it is something we build to-gether with our families, schools, communities and workplaces, in our parks and playgrounds, the places we live, the air we breathe and the choices we make. Promoting wellness in our communities requires all of us to work together as indi-viduals, families, communi-ties, businesses and govern-ments. The true wealth of our province is our people – promoting the wellness of Albertans is essential to our future,” said Talbot. WELLNESS The Government of Al-berta has undertaken a number of initiatives over the past few years to help improve quality of life for Albertans, including: To-bacco Reduction Strategy; Get Outdoors Weekend; International Symposium on Wellness; U-Walk; Healthy U initiatives; 5&1 Experiment; Social Policy Framework; Poverty Re-duction Strategy; and Early Childhood Development. July/August 2014 Canadian Chiropractor 13
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