Kimberly L. McVicar, DHA, MSA, MT (ASCP)

Kimberly L. McVicar, DHA, MSA, MT (ASCP)

Professor, MHA and HCSA Programs
HCSA Clinical Coordinator
Health Administration and Health Information
Phone: (231) 591-2280
Email: [email protected]

Education

• DHA, Central Michigan University
• MSA, Central Michigan University, Health Services Administration
• BS, Ferris State University, Medical Technology

Biography

Kim teaches multiple courses in the Health Administration Programs. Prior to coming to Ferris, she held various supervisory positions in the clinical laboratories of MyMichigan Health. She also taught as adjunct faculty in the Medical Laboratory Sciences program at Saginaw Valley State University. To keep current in healthcare, Kim volunteers her time with the local chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), where she received the Regent's award in 2017, a Service award in 2021, and the Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion award in 2022. Kim has served her local chapter of ACHE as a Board member, Program Committee member, and Chapter Treasurer (2021/2022). Kim has also volunteered for the Central Michigan Rural Health Network (2017-2021) by chairing the Outreach Committee and serving on the Governance Committee, and she served on the 2023/2024 Michigan Health Interoperability Virtual eLaboratory (MiHIVE) Steering Committee. Lastly, Kim enjoys being a member of The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and serving on Ferris State University's IRB Committee and Honors Council.

Professional interests: qualitative analysis, data literacy, and experiential learning in healthcare

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Book
  McVicar, K. L. (2025). "The Internship Handbook: A Guide for Students in the Health Professions," San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing. https://titles.cognella.com/the-internship-handbook-9798823312318
• Written Case with Instructional Material
  McVicar, K. L. (2025). "Learn to Create Term Co-occurrence Map Visualizations in VOSviewer Using Publication Data from OpenAlex," Sage Research Methods: Data Visualizations. (February 10, 2025). Sage Publications Ltd. https://methods.sagepub.com/dataset/term-co-occurrence-map-vosviewer-openalex
• Written Case with Instructional Material
  McVicar, K. L. (2023). "Doing Content Analysis on Data Addressing Stakeholder Engagement in HCBS Spending Plan Development in the US," SAGE Research Methods. (March 25, 2023). SAGE Publications Ltd. https://methods.sagepub.com/dataset/content-analysis-hcbs-spending-2021
• Journal Article
  McVicar, K. L., Bullard, G., Herrera, A., Schad, J. (2023). "Examining Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Assignment Redesign Through the Lens of the TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) Framework," Journal of Health Administration Education. 39 (3). pp. 541-552. Association of University Programs in Health Administration. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/aupha/jhae/2023/00000039/00000003/art00012;jsessionid=4p0keharlo4sk.x-ic-live-03
• Book
  McVicar, K. L., Ward, J. A. (2021). "The Internship Handbook: A Guide for Students in the Health Professions," San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing. https://titles.cognella.com/the-internship-handbook-9781793524539
• Journal Article
  McVicar, K. L., Bullard, G. L. (2021). "Maintaining Experiential Learning Continuity and Integrity During a Global Pandemic," Journal of Health Administration Education. 38 (1). pp. 351-362. Washington DC: Association of University Programs in Health Administration. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/aupha/jhae/2021/00000038/00000001/art00010
• Journal Article
  McVicar, K. L. (2019). "Bibliometric Analyses in Health Administration Course Research," no. 36 (3). pp. 257-262. Washington DC: Association of University Programs in Health Administration. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/aupha/jhae/2019/00000036/00000003/art00003
• Journal Article
  McVicar, K. L., Ivanitskaya, L., Bradley, D., Montero, J. (2019). "Primary Care and Public Health Collaboration Reports: A Qualitative Review of Integration Aims, Participants, and Success Determinants," no. 22 (5). pp. 422-432. New Rochelle, NY: Mary Ann Liebert Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2018.0160
• Written Case with Instructional Material
  McVicar, K. L. (2019). "Qualitative Analysis to Examine Primary Care and Public Health Integration Success Determinants in the United States," SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2. (2). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. http://methods.sagepub.com/case/qual-analysis-primary-care-public-health-integration-success-determinants?fromsearch=true

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Berg, P. (Moderator), Poole, S. (Panelist), Weisbarth, S. (Panelist), McVicar, K. (Panelist), Panel, "Strategically Mapping Your Early Career Development," Great Lakes Chapter of ACHE, Midland, MI, (May 16, 2025).
• Panel Discussion
  Herbel, D. (Moderator), Kelley, M. (Panelist), Sleva, E. (Panelist), McVicar, K. L. (Panelist), LeadingAge Michigan Leadership Institute, "Healthcare Collaborations: Developing Talent," LeadingAge Michigan, Acme, MI, (August 14, 2024).
• Webinar
  McVicar, K. L. (Author & Presenter), GLACHE Annual Meeting (virtual), "GLACHE Chapter Financial Update," Great Lakes Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Lansing, MI and virtual, (November 18, 2022).
• Webinar
  McVicar, K. L. (Panelist), Central Michigan Regional Rural Health Network, Full Network Meeting, "Safety and Sustainability in the Age of COVID-19 Panel Discussions (Online Speed Panels)," Central Michigan Regional Rural Health Network, Clare, MI, (May 7, 2020).
• Oral Presentation
  McVicar, K. L. (Author & Presenter), Prielipp, S. (Author & Presenter), Great Lakes Conference on Teaching and Learning, "Reflection: Perpetual. Powerful. Personal," Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, (May 9, 2017).
• Panel
  McVicar, K. L., Ferris New Faculty Orientation, "Review of Instructional Methods Used to Increase Emotional Intelligence in Students," Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, (August 17, 2016).
• Exhibit
  Mahdi, G. S. (Author & Presenter), McKean, R. A. (Author & Presenter), McVicar, K. L. (Author & Presenter), Beyond Diversity Banner Presentations, "Intercultural Communication," Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, (October 19, 2014).
• Panel
  McVicar, K. L., Faculty Development Event, "Experiences with Small Group Instructional Diagnosis," Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, (September 20, 2013).