Drew Weil finished his master of public health studies on a high note, publishing his work in the weekly Health Services Journal of the British National Health Service. A student in the Health Care Management program, the article came out of the work he did for his internship with the British National Health Service on advance care planning.
Only 5 percent of the British public have made plans for their end of life care even though 70 percent report being comfortable about talking about death, says Drew. The paper, “Taking advance care planning into our own hands,” presents holistic models that have been in successful in the United States. “Advance care planning is arguably something that’s best-lead by example and by the people on the front-lines. To normalize these conversations, organizations and health economies need to lead the charge,” says Drew.
"Working with the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust was a tremendous experience. Not only did it allow me to build upon my past work experiences and integrate the new curriculum that I’d learned from the Health Care Management curriculum, it also allowed me to gain perspective into a different country's method of healthcare delivery."
In July, Drew will start an Administrative Fellowship at UCLA Health in Los Angeles.