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WINTER
2019

Contents
SECOND OPINION

ANNUAL REPORT

3 Q&A

12 Get the Full
Picture

Vik Acharya, chief operating officer
of Brandywine Hospital

ON THE PULSE

EVENTS & ALUMNI NEWS

4 Campus News

18 Making
Connections

New leaders and new
endowed funds

FEATURE

8

8 Prepared to Lead
Spotlighting our healthcare
administration programs

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Prepared to Lead

11 Faculty Profile
Featuring Joseph York

GREETINGS
Welcome to our special Annual Report issue, which allows us to reflect
on the challenges and victories of the past year. We embarked on a
new strategic planning journey, eager to explore the possibilities of
"College 3.0." Joining us on that journey are eight new Board members;
I encourage you to visit PAcollege.edu to meet these new-to-us leaders.
As our organization continues to grow, it's critical that we continue
to adapt to the needs of the health care market. This is perhaps
demonstrated most strongly in our healthcare administration programs, which offer an outstanding
example of how we meet our learners where they are to bring our offerings to new markets,
including Penn Medicine. I hope our newest readers from our Penn Medicine family will enjoy
learning more about our work in this area.
On a final note, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for our generous donors who
truly believe in and support our mission. Please know that our gratitude for your contributions
extends far beyond these pages, and we would not be where we are today without you.
With my best wishes,
Mary Grace Simcox, EdD, RN
President, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

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PACOLLEGE.EDU

Fast facts from 2019 and more

Administration
Mary Grace Simcox, EdD, RN
Nancy Florey
Thomas J. Hulstine
Penni Longenecker, PhD
Ellen Wylie
Contributors
Wendell Esbenshade
Karen Jenkins
Sarah Mongeau
Art Direction and Design
Cut Once
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Consulting Editor
Sue De Pasquale
Contact
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
marketing@PAcollege.edu
(800) 622-5443
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