معرفی
Iona Thraen serves as a Part-Time Lecturer for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program at the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah. She joined the university in June 2019 as Director of Patient Safety while concurrently teaching.
Her research and professional focus centers on patient safety systems, healthcare quality improvement methodologies, and program evaluation frameworks within medical and mental health settings. With over 30 years of post-MSW experience, she integrates practical healthcare administration insights into her teaching, emphasizing real-world applications in safety management and organizational leadership.
Dr. Thraen maintains active dual roles: teaching healthcare administration while contributing to patient safety initiatives at the university. Her career spans psychiatric social work, medical informatics, and leadership in public health systems, providing students with cross-disciplinary perspectives on healthcare management challenges.
