Business Leaders in Healthcare http://students.washington.edu/blhc Preparing Tomorrow's Healthcare Leaders Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:19:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Meeting 11/1 – Biotech Month Presenting Alan Leong http://students.washington.edu/blhc/meeting-111-biotech-month-presenting-alan-leong/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/meeting-111-biotech-month-presenting-alan-leong/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:19:06 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=656 Continue reading Meeting 11/1 – Biotech Month Presenting Alan Leong →]]> Join BLHC this Wednesday in Smith Hall Room 404 at 6pm to welcome Alan Leong!

Alan is the CEO of Biowatch News, a customer-centric company that focuses on the breadth and depth of the science behind each of the companies they cover and also on translating this information that satisfies the investor and avid reader. He is also a lecturer for Business, Computer Science, and other Engineering Department. Finally, Alan is an adviser for Immusoft. Immusoft’s mission is to develop a completely new platform for delivering medicines – programming a patient’s own cells to become miniature drug factories.

Come to our meeting to learn more about Alan, ask him questions about his experience as an entrepreneur, and learn more about the biotech industry! This is an opportunity you really don’t want to miss!

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PATH is an international, nonprofit global health organization based in Seattle, with 1200+ employees in more than 30 offices around the world.BLHC Logo

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/path-representative/feed/ 0 Last Week Tonight – Northwest Harvest http://students.washington.edu/blhc/last-week-tonight-northwest-harvest/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/last-week-tonight-northwest-harvest/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:58:05 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=521 Did everyone have a good Friday last week? BLHC did. Thanks to our VP of Communications Brendon Krall for setting things up with Northwest Harvest!20141114_165623

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/last-week-tonight-northwest-harvest/feed/ 0 Volunteering with Northwest Harvest http://students.washington.edu/blhc/volunteering-with-northwest-harvest/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/volunteering-with-northwest-harvest/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:51:38 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=518 Continue reading Volunteering with Northwest Harvest →]]> Thanksgiving is coming this month, and with it comes the spirit of appreciation and benevolence. BLHC is going to be volunteering with Northwest Harvest, who delivers millions of pounds of food to people in need every year. Come meet us at the Deloitte Commons 2:00 PM Friday the 14th, where we’ll head to the Cherry Street Food Bank and get packing! Get more info on our Facebook page!BLHC Logo

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/volunteering-with-northwest-harvest/feed/ 0 Rafflin’ Swag (Plus an Info Session) http://students.washington.edu/blhc/rafflin-swag-plus-an-info-session/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/rafflin-swag-plus-an-info-session/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:08:31 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=515 Continue reading Rafflin’ Swag (Plus an Info Session) →]]> Want to learn more about what Business Leaders in Health Care (BLHC) can do for you?
Want to have a say in future events?
Want free food and UW swag?
Please join us on October 28th in Paccar 394 at 5:30 p.m.! Let our executive board get to know you and what you want from a Foster Registered Student Organization. All majors and years are welcome!BLHC Logo

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/rafflin-swag-plus-an-info-session/feed/ 0 First Meeting of the Year http://students.washington.edu/blhc/first-meeting-of-the-year/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/first-meeting-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:37:08 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=499 Continue reading First Meeting of the Year →]]> Meet the company whose founder invented the defibrillator. During an emergency, a life depends on advanced, high-quality medical technology. Physiocontrol produces this technology. It specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling emergency medical response equipment including defibrillators, chest compressors, and analysis tools for resuscitation data. Our meeting on September 30th at 5:30 p.m. will be held in the Bank of America Executive Education Center (EXED) 310.BLHC Logo

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/first-meeting-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Foster Ice Cream Social http://students.washington.edu/blhc/foster-ice-cream-social/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/foster-ice-cream-social/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:35:09 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=495 We had a great time at the Foster Ice Cream Social today! Have an awesome start to the quarter! Our first meeting, Physiocontrol: Emergency Medical Response, is on September 30th at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who attends is automatically entered into a raffle for a free Foster t-shirt and tumbler!1236046_465374086938623_1628481018142939804_n 10425149_465374106938621_7081021985821029538_n

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/foster-ice-cream-social/feed/ 0 Susan G. Komen Volunteering http://students.washington.edu/blhc/susan-g-komen-volunteering/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/susan-g-komen-volunteering/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2014 02:08:45 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=484 10440640_409769135832452_1421459148194918584_nToday we had the honor to participate with numerous other volunteers at Susan G. Komen event in Seattle! It’s an inspiration to see so many people gather together to share their stories and support for such a great cause! We definitely hope to participate again in the future!

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Today, BLHC made the trip to EvergreenHealth Hospital in Kirkland, where we had the opportunity to speak with five healthcare professionals! We want to give special thanks to these incredible individuals for taking the time to meet with us the Friday before Memorial Day weekend:

  • Bob Malte, CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Neil Johnson, COO (Chief Operating Officer)
  • Chrissy Yamada, CFO (Chief Finance Officer)
  • Jeff Tomlin, CMO (Chief Medical Officer)
  • Laurene Burton, Governance

It has been a complete honor to learn from you and we will carry that knowledge with us as we find our own paths to the future.

]]> http://students.washington.edu/blhc/evergreenhealth/feed/ 0 Executive Application http://students.washington.edu/blhc/executive-application/ http://students.washington.edu/blhc/executive-application/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:20:05 +0000 http://students.washington.edu/blhc/?p=411 BLHC LogoWe are selecting officers for the upcoming school year! Thank you to everyone who applied we are excited to announce the new executive board members.

 

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