William Opoku-Agyeman

Dr. William Opoku-Agyeman is a seasoned health services researcher and educator specializing in strategic population health management for healthcare organizations, notably Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and hospitals. His work primarily examines health promotion activities, and community needs assessments, employing sophisticated statistical methods on national datasets to evaluate healthcare performance.

Dr. Opoku-Agyeman holds a Ph.D. in Health Services Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a Master’s in Geographic Information Science from the University of Akron, and a Master’s in Public Health from Kent State University. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor of Healthcare Management at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he brings over a decade of instructional experience. His areas of expertise encompass measurement science, model validity, and predictive modeling, bridging quantitative and qualitative methods.

Passionate about cultivating future healthcare leaders, Dr. Opoku-Agyeman emphasizes the importance of an inclusive, interactive classroom. He believes active engagement between instructors and students is essential for effective learning. Known for his adaptability and commitment to lifelong learning, he continuously seeks innovative teaching strategies to ensure his students are well-prepared to thrive in the healthcare industry.

Education

Ph.D. in Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham
MPH in Environmental/Epidemiology Health, Kent State University, Ohio
MSc. in Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Akron, Ohio
BSc. in Natural Resources Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Specialization in Teaching

Quantitative Methods and Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Healthcare
Financial Analysis and Decision Making in Healthcare
Finance for Healthcare Managers
Operations Management and Quality Assessment for Healthcare Organizations
Healthcare Informatics
Geographic Information Science
Statistics for Managers, Health Economics and Policy, Epidemiology

Research Interests

Hospital population health management (health promotion activities and community needs assessment), healthcare big data analytics and machine learning, minority health research (health disparities), health information technology (health information strategy and workforce), built environment (GIS), hospital purchasing, measurement science, measurement model validity, quantitative and qualitative methods, and predictive modeling.

Professional Service

Education Committee Chair, Sandhill Healthcare Executives Forum (SHEF)- American College of Healthcare Executives
Fellow, Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
Academy of Management- Healthcare Division, Teaching Committee