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EU STUDENT KOUTROULAKIS RECOGNIZED AS CERTIFIED MATERIALS & RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
St. Davids, PA, September 5, 2008: George S. Koutroulakis, a student in the Eastern University Fast-Track MBA® in Health Administration program (http://www.eastern.edu/academic/ccgps/sms/fha/index.html) was recognized on August 22 as a Certified Materials and Resource Professional (CMRP) by the American Hospital Association. The CMRP Examination tests knowledge in the areas of purchasing, product value analysis, inventory distribution management, support services, information systems, finance, strategic planning and leadership.
Koutroulakis is a Certified Purchasing Manager through the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and is employed at Lancaster General Hospital as the Logistics and Supply Chain Manager. With a projected graduation date of December 2008, Koutroulakis attributes much of his recent professional success to the MBA degree he is earning at Eastern. “My MBA in Healthcare Administration from Eastern University is a great fit with my career track in healthcare.” Koutroulakis said. “It gives me both greater breadth and depth.”
With a Bachelor of Science degree from Millersville University, an Associate of Arts degree from Harrisburg Area Community College and two certificates from Pennsylvania State University (one in Purchasing Management and the other in Production Management), Koutroulakis found that Eastern’s program had a great impact on his life.
“The professors have been excellent and, more importantly, my fellow classmates are outstanding.” Koutroulakis said. “They are all leaders working for leading healthcare organizations in the area. I’d work with or for any one of them. They are exceptional people whom I admire.”
The AHA Certification Center offers certification in five healthcare disciplines. In addition to Certified Healthcare Facility Managers, the American Hospital Association recognizes Certified Administrator of Volunteer Services (CAVS), Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professionals (CHESP), Certified Materials & Resource Professionals (CMRP), and Certified Professionals in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM). Further information may be obtained by calling the AHA Certification Center at 312.422.3715 or visiting www.aha.org/certification.
The Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Eastern University offers a broad range of adult, undergraduate and graduate programs from community education to Associate’s degrees to its newest Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Areas of instruction include business, counseling psychology, education, health administration, leadership, nonprofit management, nursing and urban/international economic development. For more information about the Fast-Track MBA® in Health Administration program, call 1.800.732.7669 or e-mail gpsadm@eastern.edu.
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