William Myers

Adjunct Faculty

College of Health Sciences and Technology

wamism@rit.edu

William Myers

Adjunct Faculty

College of Health Sciences and Technology

Bio

AAS, Hotel Restaurant Management, State University of New York, Canton, NY
BS, Management of Human Resources, Robert’s Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
MS, Management, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Ph.D., Sustainability Education, Prescott College, Prescott, AZ

Dr. Myers has over 20 years of experience in health care management in variety of settings to include: long-term care, acute care, not-for-profit, for-profit and within several organizations with multiple unions. He also brings years of experience in international business practices, operations management, human resources, workplace safety, quality control, financial management, contract management, and organizational leadership. Bill began working within higher education in 1997, and as a fulltime career in 2005.

Dr. Myers has taught health administration for many years. He has delivered papers or presentations in seven countries, and having traveled to many more, Bill brings a global perspective and cultural sensitivity to each course. His chosen areas of research include medical tourism, sustainability within higher education, and sustainable practices in healthcare.

Students indicate that they value Bill's ability to relate academic content to real-life application, his enthusiasm for the content that he teaches, and his caring support of their learning and development.

wamism@rit.edu

Currently Teaching

HLTH-320

Legal Aspects of Health Care

3 Credits

This course provides an overview of statues and regulations as they apply to the health care system. Topics include: an overview of the American legal system; licensure of institutions; licensure and discipline of practitioners; physician-patient relationship; reproductive issues; the right to die; organ donations; medical records; legal liability; malpractice; and labor law.

HLTH-710

Health Care Economics and Policy

3 Credits

This course provides an examination of the roles and responsibilities of policy makers on the health care system and the resulting economic impact of their policies. Students will compare and contrast the regulatory functions of varying levels of government, the political process and economic impacts as they relate to health care systems as well as examine control issues, economic functions and regulatory trends in the United States. In addition, an assessment will be made of national health systems and national health policies of other countries as they compare to the United States.