Lipscomb University (BA)
Wayne State School of Medicine (MD)
As part of my role, I oversee all aspects of safety, quality and patient outcomes across our inpatient and outpatient facilities. The departments under my oversight include data analytics, reporting on both external and internal metrics, patient safety, process engineering, accreditation, clinical informatics and infection control.
For my medical training, I completed a general surgery residency at Saint Mary's Hospital in Connecticut followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the Yale University School of Medicine—Yale New Haven Hospital.
Earlier in my career, I worked as chief of thoracic surgery at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut and held an academic appointment as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the University of Vermont School of Medicine. Before joining Houston Methodist in 2016, I served as chief medical officer and chief quality officer at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital.
I had a conversation with Dr. Marc Boom, our system CEO, about development opportunities at this stage of my career, and he suggested I take a look at top-notch MBA programs around the country. I felt so fortunate to have Rice, a top program in my own neighborhood, and with the ongoing cooperation between our institutions, it could not be a better fit.
It is tough for me to pick a “most” about being a Rice MBA student. If I had to pick one, it will be the people. A very closely related “most” is the culture of Rice Business. I am grateful to have Rice in the city where I live and work, and the ability to experience the social events and campus offerings is stellar. I try to attend something weekly!
First, the program has fundamentally, permanently changed the way I look at economic data and news, forecasts and Fed meetings. The perspective I’ve gained, even from the first semester, is quite eye-opening and a real testament to the strength of the curriculum. Second, Ginger Vaughn and the executive seminar is fabulous. I’ve used material learned from Professor Zhou and negotiation, the crisis management seminar and Professor Smith and his leadership course on the next business day in my own office. Every course has application, and some are immediately apparent. I could not recommend this program more highly.
Shawn Tittle is an Executive MBA student in the Class of 2025.
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