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Announcing the CAHME 2022 Award and Scholarship

January 17, 2022

The Judy Baar Topinka Foundation is so proud of this year’s CAHME/Judy Baar Topinka Foundation Scholarship.  The scholarship is designed to help graduate students as they face the ever increasing costs of being a student especially during residencies where often they are unpaid.  The Judy Baar Topinka Foundation would like to offer more types of these scholarship in Judy’s name.  Consider a donation to help our future healthcare leaders.

CAHME Communications

Registration is open for the 2022 CAHME Award Ceremony at ACHE Congress on March 27, 2022. Purchase tickets here before the early bird deadline on February 17. For questions, contact Dana Alexander, MHA, CAHME Communications and Engagement at dalexander@cahme.org. 

Along with generous corporate partners, foundations, and board/personal donations, CAHME takes great pride in recognizing through our CAHME Awards program those programs and their students that have distinguished themselves. 

This year’s recipients will be honored during the CAHME Award Ceremony at ACHE Congress on March 27, 2022, and are acknowledged in the January 17, 2022 edition of Modern Healthcare. These programs and students exemplify our mission of advancing the quality of healthcare management education. 

  • The CAHME/ Canon Solutions America Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management recipient is the University of Minnesota, MHA, recognized for excellence in planning and providing a student learning experience focused on sustainability, accessibility, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, following the death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  • The CAHME/George and Regi Herzlinger Innovation Education Award recognized a “gold recipient” at Trinity University, MSHA, and two “silver recipients”, Florida International University, Healthcare MBA, and Thomas Jefferson University, MS in Healthcare Quality and Safety. These three programs implemented approaches to curriculum development that focuses on the evaluation, adoption and invention of innovation. Trinity is distinguished as the “gold recipient” because of its PRISm Pitch Competition which brings innovation processes to the entire field.
  • The CAHME/Dawn Gideon Foundation Scholarship recipient is Melissa DePaola, LMSW, MHA Candidate from Stony Brook University. As a practicing social worker at Suffolk County Department of Health, she distinguished herself through servant leadership.
  • The CAHME/Judy Baar Topinka Foundation Scholarship recipients are Brittany Morrison, MHA Candidate from Johns Hopkins University and Yazmyne Melgoza, MHA Candidate from California State University, Long Beach. Brittany is distinguished in her role with the Washington State Department of Health where she led a team in responding to COVID-19 outbreaks. Yazmyne, in her role at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, was part of a team that worked to provide more than 5,000 face shields in 3 days early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and also served on vaccine leadership teams.
  • The CAHME/Tim Campbell Scholarship recipient is Jarrell Mahusay, MHA Candidate from the University of North Florida. As a military liaison at the Convoy of Hope in Honolulu, he provided volunteer opportunities to serve the community in need. As the president of the UNF HASA Student Association, he expanded mentorship opportunities, established a case competition club, and is a passionate advocate for diversity in healthcare management.

Visit cahme.org/awards to learn more.

These programs and students give hope in these difficult times, that leadership and commitment to the common good is flourishing through CAHME’s Accredited programs. Join me, in congratulating all of the winning programs and students.

Filed Under: Honors and Awards, Judy Baar Topinka Charitable Foundation, Scholarships

Judy’s Day

January 16, 2022

Judy Baar Topinka Home Tour and Accordion Video
Watch the Judy’s Day Video

On January 16, 1941, a young girl was born in Chicago, Illinois.  No one realized that this lady would capture the hearts and minds of people all over the State of Illinois.  Judy Baar Topinka loved the Village of Riverside in which she spent her entire life, but she loved every county, township, city, village, and town in Illinois.

Judy had an incredible personality and the ability to embrace new ideas and new perspectives for the good of everyone in Illinois.

While there are often so many negative things being said in the media today about government and politics, you all may enjoy this video with WGN’s very own Bob Sirott and his wife Marianne Murciano taken at Judy’s home in Riverside, Illinois in 2004.  It is funny and loving and will bring you a smile on Judy’s Day!

The book, Just Judy, A Citizen and Leader for Illinois, tries to bring out that same Judy personality with an eye toward teaching young and old alike about civics, especially Illinois civics.

Filed Under: Just Judy

Landmarks Illinois WWI Monuments of Illinois Database

November 12, 2021

Joe Topinka Commander American Legion Post 488

The new Landmarks Illinois WWI Monuments of Illinois Database has been published. It is an extensive online resource of historic World War I monuments and memorials throughout the state. Many thanks the Pritzker Military Foundation for its generous support that made the database possible!

Explore the database to learn about the historic doughboy statues, plaques, sculptures and public spaces dedicated to honoring those who served in the Great War. https://www.landmarks.org/wwi-monuments-of-illinois/

Watch the video on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/landmarksill/videos/917554125857850

Filed Under: Media

WGN Radio Interview with Bob Sirott

October 5, 2021

late Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
In this July 25, 2013, file photo, the late Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka speaks at a news conference in Chicago. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen, File)

Joseph Baar Topinka, son of former Illinois politician Judy Baar Topinka, is working to keep his mother’s legacy alive.

Listen to the Interview Here

Filed Under: Media

Master Your Healthcare Career Podcast Appearance

September 30, 2021

On this episode of the Master Your Healthcare Career Podcast – Dr. Stanowski welcomes special guest Joseph Topinka to discuss how to land top graduate residencies and internships – how to transition from a student to a practitioner – how to be involved health policy – the importance of advocacy – and how to apply for a CAHME/Judy Baar Topinka scholarship award. 

Joseph Topinka, son of Judy Baar Topinka, a history-making legislator from Illinois – is a retired military attorney and now Assistant Professor of Practice at Texas State University where he oversees the School of Health Administrations residency and internship programs and teaches employment law and health law for healthcare administrators. 

Listen to the Podcast

Filed Under: Media

Klas Restaurant building is at risk of being demolished

August 2, 2021

The Klas Restaurant building is at risk of being demolished.  If Judy Baar Topinka was alive, she would be fighting to save it. 

Judy announced her candidacy for Illinois Governor because of her love for her Czech and Slavic heritage. For her, the building represented her heritage as well as her community which included the Cicero area. Please watch the video about the Klas Restaurant building and the effort to save it. Also, enjoy the photos of Judy in Cicero, including near or in the Klas Building itself.

Donate to Help Save Klas Restaurant
  • Judy Baar Topinka 2005 Governor Race 01
  • Judy Baar Topinka Governor Race 02
  • Judy Baar Topinka in Czech Outfit
  • Judy Baar Topinka in 1981 w briefcase
  • Klas Restaurant with Judy Baar Topinka Sign

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