Trina White, MBA, DrPH, FACHE
Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Health Services Research & Administration
Trina White, DrPH, MBA, MSPT, FACHE, FACMPE is an Assistant Professor in the UNMC Department of Health Services Research & Administration. She brings thirty years of healthcare industry experience, twenty-three of which were in healthcare leadership roles.
Prior to joining UNMC in 2023, she held several executive healthcare positions with Sutter Health during her seven years there, including as Chief Executive Officer of the Sutter Surgery Center Division, Sutter Care at Home, and Walk In Care; CEO of the Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, central region; Chief Administrative Officer of the Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center; and Vice President of Operations for the Sutter Bay Area Medical Foundation, east region.
Earlier in her career, she served as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Orthopedics Service Line at Eisenhower Medical Center, and CEO for Nebraska Orthopaedic Associates. She also served in different Director roles for Methodist Health in Omaha.
Throughout her healthcare career, she has been involved in academia and served as an adjunct professor for the University of Nebraska Omaha, Methodist College in Omaha and with the University of South Dakota.
- DrPH, College of Public Health, UNMC
- MBA, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- MS, Physical Therapy, University of South Dakota
- BA, Biology, Mount Marty College
- Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)
- Fellow, Medical Group Management Association (FACMPE)
- Leadership impact in healthcare and public health culture; leadership in organizational and systems transformation; diversity in leadership
- Health equity; health equity in public policy
- Emergency preparedness in healthcare and public health; aligning strategic planning and preparedness; leadership in emergency preparedness and response; leadership and organizational risk
- Aligning healthcare and public health systems; alignment in emergency preparedness and response
- Workforce sustainability in both clinical and leadership roles in healthcare and public health; the impact of leadership, culture, diversity, and mentoring programs in workforce and leadership development and retention; addressing burnout in both front line and leadership roles
- Access to care; the impact of different models of care on access and health equity
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Medical Group Management Association
- Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration