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15 T M C » P U L S E | J U N E 2 0 1 8 • Houston area's only MPH program in healthcare management • One of only !ve MPH programs in healthcare management in the nation accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) • Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center • Diverse faculty includes researchers, consultants, former executives and current administrators of major healthcare organizations • Offers degree and certi!cate programs in the fast-growing !eld of healthcare management Housed in UTHealth School of Public Health, the George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management provides rigorous training in healthcare management paired with a one-of-a-kind focus on population health. Learn more about our programs go.uth.edu/!emingcenter L E A R N F R O M L E A D E R S I N H E A LT H C A R E M A N A G E M E N T Paying it forward Tomsu was accepted to The University of Texas at Austin and, depending on his recovery, will resume his education in the summer or fall. Although he once aspired to play football professionally, Tomsu has decided "to protect my brain and become a doctor," he said. Inspired by his personal experience with physicians and caregivers, he now plans to go to medical school to become a pediatrician. "This has made it more of a goal of mine to accomplish. I know I can empathize with someone going through it," he said. "If I can make their journey easier, then mission accomplished." Tomsu is eager to close this chapter of his life and proceed to his future, but he appreciates how the past five years have shaped his character. "It was pretty alienating … having to live at home and putting life on pause, but it's made me who I am and I have to be thankful," Tomsu said. "If I can do this, I can do anything." Haas positions the flexible arms of the da Vinci Xi surgical robot mounted above Tomsu. This minimally invasive approach has been proven to be safer than open surgeries and reduces recovery time and the risk of infection. We've noticed an amaz- ing reduction in the need of opioids after surgery. In fact, most times we send patients home with just Tylenol or Advil. We don't even take the risk of getting them hooked on opioids. — ERIC HAAS, M.D. Chief of the division of colon and rectal surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital