The health
administration field is filled with powerful individuals who want to succeed
for the glory or money. I have personally met one scholar at George Mason
University who doesn’t wake up every day for a selfish reason; he wakes up ready
to better the lives of senior citizens and their family members. Today, I would
like to introduce everyone to an important professor that is a part of the
George Mason University faculty. His name is Andrew Carle. I just recently took
one of his classes in the spring semester and saw his scholarly qualities shine through
his lectures.
Mr. Carle studied
at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He studied business
administration and successfully graduated after four years. After taking a
one-year break from school, he decided to attend the George Washington
University school of Medicine and Health Sciences. At this school, Mr. Carle
was able to get his Masters in Health Administration. He started his own
consulting company that helps other businesses improve their assisted living
facilities. He is also currently a consultant advisor at the GTX Corporation
for his new business venture. He has more than 25 years of executive healthcare
and senior housing working experience.
Mr. Carle has been
working at George Mason University for thirteen years. He teaches undergraduate
and master courses about health administration. He is the founding director of
the senior housing program at GMU. This
program is the only program available in the whole country. In 2012, he
received an award called “Master Teacher” Award from the GMU College of Health
and Human Services for his excellent teaching skill.
His newest
business idea, “Nana” Technology has been featured in Forbes magazine, CBS
news, the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune. “Nana” Technology is a GPS
tracking system that is inside a shoe. The booming senior population has made
most of us aware of the dangers of Alzheimer’s. This new technology is going
help senior citizens who have a tendency to wander. Now their family
members or caretakers won't have to panic because they will be able to track the senior
citizens exact location. This product is putting our technological advancements
to good use!
University based
retirement communities is another achievement made possible by Mr. Carle . More and more retired individuals are heading back to school. His idea is
for retirement communities to build a formal relationship with a neighboring university so that seniors can get benefits. Building retirement
facilities closer to universities will provide a stimulating environment for
both generations. His five criteria for university based retirement communities
include tailored programming, proximity, and senior housing services, alumni
base and financial planning.
I chose to write about this professor at
Mason because he really inspired me. He came to one of my general education
classes as a guest speaker during my freshmen year. I was having trouble with
my nursing perquisites and was unsure what other major to declare. When he came
to my class, he seemed so driven and ready speak to my whole lecture class
about this program at Mason. He spoke with so much compassion, it seemed like
he wasn’t just good at his job but he really enjoyed. That is the American
dream!
Have you seen this
man around campus?
Here is an external link to his consulting website Carle Consulting
I like that you chose someone whom you know through a more intimate way than the way that many of us, including myself, chose the persons in our field that are movers and shakers. Perhaps that is an indictment of the work that we ourselves are doing in our fields today, that we were unable to identify someone immediately who is working so intimately within our fields.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the work that you covered in your blog post because it is relevant and meaningful. It is relevant because it meets a pressing need. We hear everyday in the news about persons with dementia wandering off and getting lost. We also are living in an age when GPS tracking is readily available yet it is such a rare thing to use in areas where it could be most useful. Therefore your post was great because it fully explained what Mr Carle is doing and it is something that means a lot to all your readers because I am sure all of us personally know at least one person, grandparent or parent, whose life could be made better with the innovation you discussed. It's a sad but true reality that humans tend to care most about information that pertains to them. Therefore it is a good skill that you were able to identify something like that and make that your blog post, because it is definitely a good way to built an audience!
I think it's fantastic that you're writing about a professor here at GMU. It's always good when you don't have to look far to find an important scholar in your field. It's also amazing that he inspired you in a very personal way. I've had lectures like that, that inspired me to really kick things into gear or follow through with a direction and I think that's great. I also think his ideas on the inclusion of senior citizens into universities is a great one. It'd be a great way to allow retired people to keep their minds sharp and occupy their time with interesting and enriching activities. Not to mention, it'd provide ways for retirees to interact with each other, which is a huge factor in overall happiness at that age. He seems like a great man.
ReplyDeleteHi Mabel,
ReplyDeleteI liked your post and that you wrote about your teacher. You used your inspirational experience with Dr Carle when he came as a spokes person in your class. Reading your post about him inspired me as well. He definitely is a person who applause. He is an inspiration for all of us and is a great teacher as he is motivating his students and us who read about him. He does seem to be dedicated and passionate to his work. His “Nana” technology idea is definitely a great relief for the care givers who have to take care of Alzheimer relatives. It would be a great help to locate them and his ideas about retirement communities is also very thoughtful. It was a great and inspiring post.