Abigail Qualtier

Why Health Services Management?

  After a slight career path change in the beginning of my college career, I chose to study Health Services Management on a whim. I never would have imagined the fulfillment that studying administration in healthcare has brought me. I knew from the beginning of my academic career that I wanted to make a change in people's lives but never knew how to bring that into fruition. After completing only a few Health Services Management courses I realized that with this degree, I could not only make a difference in patient facing roles, but also create change behind the scenes, within entire facilities and through staff. Ultimately, it is important to me to be able to be an advocate for others in the health care world. Whether it is with a patient or resident that is going through a hard time, an employee who needs a trusted leader to talk to, or an entire department that needs direction, I know that with this degree, I will have the knowledge and compassion to professionally be that advocate or leader for that certain person.