School of Health Sciences

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• MPH, Public Health Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• BA, Sociology, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI
• Diploma, Nursing, St. Joseph School of Nursing, Lowell, MA

Publications

• Walsh, Pamela and David Atkinson (2012). Evaluating the recidivism rates for parolees enrolled in M-COIT, a community mental health/ substance abuse treatment program. Michigan Journal of Public Health. 6 (1), 51–71.
• Walsh, Pamela (2007). Using Case Studies and Online Discussions to Educate Future Health Administrators in Toward Transformation, ed. Jeffrey Bernstein, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
• Walsh, Pamela (2015). The United States' Affordable Care Act. University of Southampton, Southampton, England. (Two Seminars for students and faculty).
• Walsh, Pamela (2015). The Role of Women State Legislators in enacting Abortion Policy as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. April 15–17.
• Walsh, Pamela (2014). Who is Representing Women's Health Interests? Biennial Meeting of the European Evaluation Society, Dublin, Ireland. October 1–3.
• Walsh, Pamela (October 4, 2013). Affordable Care Act and Long Term Care. Interdisciplinary Trends in Healthcare for Older Adults: International Teleconference sponsored by Eastern Michigan University and an Ukranian agency.
• Walsh, Pamela (2012), Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Impact of Recent Reforms in the Czech Republic's Healthcare System. Biennial Meeting of the European Evaluation Society, Helsinki, Finland. October 3–5.
• Walsh, Pamela (2011). Impact of US Health Policies on the Nursing Profession, University of Pardubice, Faculty of Nursing, Pardubice, Czech Republic, March 15. Visiting lecturer for a 90-minute seminar.
• Walsh, Pamela (2011). US Health Policy and Pending Reform, Center for Economic and Social Studies Doctoral Seminar, Charles University, Czech Republic, April, 20. Visiting lecturer for a 90-minute seminar.
• Walsh, Pamela (2011). How NGOs can advocate for patients. Workshop presenter for 30 individuals representing a diverse Non-governmental organization, May 24. Sponsored by Neziskovkycz, (an association of non-profits). Prague, Czech Republic
• Walsh, Pamela (2011). Health Care Reform in the United States, Charles University Faculty Hospital, Hradace Karlove, Czech Republic, May, 25. Visiting lecturer for a 45-minute seminar.
• Walsh, Pamela (2010). Do chief executive officers and middle managers of community health centers identify the same skill sets middle managers need? Biennial Meeting of the European Evaluation Society, Prague, Czech Republic. October 6–8.

Courses

Undergraduate

• HLAD 401 Legal Aspects of Health Administration
• HLAD 402 Health Policy
• HLAD 419 Legal and Regulatory Issues in Healthcare
• HLAD 420 Health Insurance and Reimbursement

Graduate

• HLAD 512 Health Reimbursement
• HLAD 511 Health Law

Professional

Research Interests

• Interprofessional education
• Global health policy and health systems
• Women's health policies
• Competencies needed by graduates of health administration programs

Additional Information

• Sabbatical AY15/16: Explored the implementation of interprofessional education is implemented in various universities in England, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
• Provost's Internationalization Grant (2012): Explored opportunities for health related Academic Program Abroad.
• Fulbright Scholar, 2011 (Winter semester) at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
• Also, Dr. Walsh has extensive administrative and supervisory experience in a variety of healthcare settings, hospitals, health department, planning agencies, and community health center.