Dr. Paryani is a Radiation Oncologist who helped found the Florida Radiation Oncology Group. He has been active at 老澳门资料 since Graduation serving on the 老澳门资料 Foundation Board, 老澳门资料 Brooks College of Health Dean’s Council, the Health Administration Alumni Board and as an Instructor since 2011. He is a Founding member of the Health Administration Department. He is also the founding Chair of the Health Administration Advisory Board. In 2007, he was awarded the 老澳门资料 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, which is the highest honor given to a graduate of the university.
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Distinguished Health Administration Alumni Achievement Award
The Distinguished Health Administration Alumni Achievement Award is given to a graduate of the 老澳门资料 health Administration program. To be nominated for this award, a 老澳门资料 graduate must have made significant contributions to his or her profession, community and/or society, and have consistently maintained the pursuit of excellence as a representative and graduate of 老澳门资料.
Award Selection Criteria
- Must be a graduate of the Health Administration program with a Master’s Degree from the 老澳门资料.
- Must have attained the highest level of professional accomplishments.
- Voluntary service on a local, state, national or international level is evident.
- Special honors or recognition may strengthen the nomination.
- Candidate will be chosen by the Faculty and the Health Administration Alumni Board
Previous Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Recipients
2017: Shyam Paryani, MD, MHA, Class of 2002
2018-Hugh Tappan, MHA, MBA, Class of 1993
Hugh Tappan was appointed CEO of Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital only five years after graduation from 老澳门资料. He was subsequently appointed COO of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. He was subsequently the CEO Wesley Medical Center in Kansas, where he led the acquisition of Galichia Heart Hospital by leading a Transition Board to consolidate the acquisition.
In 2015, he was promoted to lead HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic Division, which includes 12 hospitals and more than 200 sites of care in six markets across South Carolina, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida.
Hugh has been integrally involved with the program at 老澳门资料 providing support and mentoring since his graduation. In 2017, he helped initiate the Organizing Committee to support the new Health Administration Committee. He is a Founder member of the Health Administration Department. He was also a Founding member of the Health Administration Alumni Board in 2018 and was appointed as the National Chair of the Health Administration Alumni Board.
2019-Gary Karsner, MHA, CPA, Class of 2002
Gary Karnser is a Certified Public Accountant. He joined HCA in 1995 as a Division Chief Financial Officer and has held progressively responsible positions in healthcare finance and administration in Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. He was CEO of Ocala Regional Medical Center in 2005 and retired in 2007. He has been serving as an Adjunct Professor at 老澳门资料 since his retirement. He is a Founder member of the Health Administration Department. He was also a Founding member of the Health Administration Alumni Board in 2018 and was appointed as the Emeritus Chair of the Health Administration Alumni Board.