WSU Spokane Faculty Member to Discuss Global Oil Depletion and its Economic Implications

SPOKANE, Wash. – Melissa Ahern, an associate professor in Health Policy and Administration at Washington State University Spokane, will discuss global oil depletion and its potential economic implications at a free public presentation at noon on Feb. 22 in the Phase I Classroom Building Auditorium at 668 North Riverpoint Blvd on the Riverpoint campus.

Ahern’s research presents an opportunity for the community to discuss how a declining oil supply and a growing gap between demand and supply would mean shrinking Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, more unemployment, and more uninsured. This discussion will be further elaborated during a one-day workshop in May entitled “Community Sustainability in an Era of Rising Energy Prices.”

About the Health Policy and Administration Program

The graduate program in health policy and administration in the College of Pharmacy at Washington State University Spokane prepares students for leadership in health administration and policy. It is one of only 72 health services administration programs in North America accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.

WSU’s HPA program is one of the top four health administration programs in the 14-state Western region comprised of Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

About Washington State University Spokane
WSU Spokane is the urban campus of Washington State University, a land-grant research university founded in 1890. The campus features advanced studies and research in health sciences and health professions, the design disciplines, education, social and policy sciences, and science and technology. WSU is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a research extensive and doctoral-granting university, and is ranked among the top public research universities in the nation.

Related Web sites:

WSU Department of Health Policy and Administration: www.hpa.spokane.wsu.edu
WSU Spokane: www.spokane.wsu.edu

WSU Conference in Spokane to Examine Global Energy Future:  https://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=5364

Energy Experts Available at WSU Oil Depletion Conference:  https://wsunews.wsu.edu/detail.asp?StoryID=5432