Reid Oetjen, PhD

Author

Chair, Health Mgmt & Informatics
University of Central Florida

Biography

Reid Oetjen, PhD, is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Central Florida. He teaches courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, with an emphasis on long-term care administration, healthcare quality management, human resources management, leadership, and the aging of the population. Dr. Oetjen has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and regularly presents his research at academic and practitioner conferences. His research foci are long-term care quality, the development of tools for healthcare practitioners, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr. Oetjen earned his bachelor of arts degree from the Pennsylvania State University in 1990 and is a two-time graduate from the University of Central Florida, having earned a master of science degree in health services administration in 2002 and a doctorate in public affairs in 2004. Dr. Oetjen also served as an assistant administrator for a national skilled nursing facility chain and spent ten years as an operations manager for a major international airline.
 
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