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For Matthew Pinzur, the University of Miami’s Executive MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy program provided new insights on the future of healthcare. “This program exposes you to different perspectives on the evolving issues and trends,” said Pinzur, who is associate vice president for communications and outreach at Jackson Memorial Hospital. “It’s led by great faculty and takes a forward-looking approach – two reasons why it’s considered one of the elite programs in the U.S.”
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Amadeo Cabral, M.D., a surgeon in private practice in Coral Gables, found the School of Business’ health sector program expanded his thinking beyond the traditional patient-physician relationship. “Clinicians tend to focus on individuals, so it was very helpful for me to look at the macro issues, such as population health management,” he said.Both Pinzur and Cabral will graduate in December from the two-year Executive MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy Program, which applies business, technical, administrative, and leadership concepts to the health care industry. The program, which the School has offered for more than 35 years, is one of a few in the nation to have the distinction of dual accreditation by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and CAHME-Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.
“This has been an intense, but very rewarding learning experience for me,” said Cabral. “We are fortunate to have such a top-notch program right here in South Florida.”
A native of the Dominican Republic, Cabral earned his medical degree at Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, followed by a residency at he Western Pennsylvania Hospital Pittsburgh and a fellowship in surgical oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
“Along with my private practice, I have become interested in healthcare administration,” said Cabral, who also serves as chief strategy officer for Orange Accountable Care of South Florida, a Medicare shared-savings organization. “With what I’ve learned from the UM program, I will be designing, implementing and monitoring new strategies for our ACO.”
Pinzur’s career path has taken him from journalism to government to healthcare. After earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from Emory University, he was a reporter at The Miami Herald for nearly a decade. In 2008, he became an advisor to former Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess. “When [banker and consultant] Carlos Migoya took over as CEO at Jackson, he asked me to join his transition team,” Pinzur said. “At his urging, I looked at a number of options, and the University of Miami’s health sector program was clearly the best fit.”
Pinzur appreciates the University of Miami program’s focus on strategic management rather than the “nuts and bolts” of the business world. “Rather than simply balancing a profit and loss statement, you learn how a financial statement reflects the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. It also helps you better understand how to drive value to your organization.”
After graduation, Pinzur plans to help Jackson keep moving forward. “Our team has shown that a public healthcare system can excel clinically and operationally,” he said. “In the next few years, we will solidify our position as a taxpayer-owned institution that is also a renowned academic medical center.”
