Talented and highly qualified health care administrators and leaders are necessary to the success of the health care industry.
关于
The full-time On-Campus Masters of Science in Health Care Administration develops leaders who are prepared for the challenges of health care delivery, 今天和明天. Full-time track students represent a range of interests and prior experience. All undergraduate degrees are considered including basic science, 社会科学, nursing or other clinical degrees, 工商管理, 公共卫生, 和更多的. 澳门金沙线上赌博官网’s graduate program in health care administration is one of the best in the nation and provides an intensive, experiential environment for graduate students, placing them in the heart of the health care industry through a year-long administrative residency.
Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) ensures that you and your degree will be taken seriously w在这里ver your career takes you.
The CAHME Mentorship Circle is an opportunity for model programs to mentor other programs who are seeking continuous quality improvement or accreditation.
学位的格式
The On-Campus Masters takes 28 months to complete and consists of two components. The first component consists of 16 months of academic coursework and requires students to attend daily classes on the 澳门金沙线上赌博官网 Campus. Then students spend 12-months in a paid 行政居住 with a health care organization. A list of past residency placements is available 在这里.
28个月
16个月
On-Campus Academic Coursework
12个月
Paid 行政居住
关键特性
从实践经验中学习
A combination of practical and experiential learning coupled with the development of strong leadership skills helps students become confident professionals. Examples include 案例竞赛, Capstone项目, 虎坦克, and the Residency year.
行政居住
Students spend 12-months working full-time as a resident in a health care organization before graduation. This is an essential opportunity to gain hands-on administrative experience by applying conceptual knowledge to real situations.
个人关注
With an average cohort size of 25 students, our faculty is able to provide valuable one-on-one time with students and work diligently to support their success well into their careers.
网络
Strong ties with classmates, 庞大的校友网络, and a reputation for producing exceptional health care leaders form a foundation for professional relationships and career development.
学生的经验
行政居住
A foundational component of each student’s experience is the paid 12-month 行政居住, which is a graduation requirement for all students in the full-time track. Resulting in the final 6 hours of course credit, the goal of the 行政居住 is to gain a practical understanding of and appreciation for the relationships between the clinical and administrative sides of health care. Residency placements cover the full range of health care settings, push students to further develop critical leadership skills, and frequently lead to employment opportunities.
During the residency year, students are paid a stipend, work under the direct supervision and receive mentorship of a senior-level executive, and are guided by an assigned faculty adviser.
Students have completed administrative residencies in:
- 卫生保健系统
- 儿童医院
- 社区卫生中心
- Academic Medical 中心
- 咨询公司
- Physician practices and medical groups
虎坦克
在春季学期, students form small groups to identify a specific problem they observe and feel compelled to address in health care today. Each group then applies design thinking principles to creatively solve their identified problem in a feasible, 可行的, 和可取的方式, concluding with a competition in which groups pitch their innovative ideas before a panel of health system executives and health care entrepreneurs.
案例竞赛
每年, the Department of Health Care Administration sends students to represent 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏 at varied health administration case competitions across the country. Not only are case competitions a fun opportunity to engage in friendly competition with peer programs, but more importantly they are meaningful opportunities for students to develop as they synthesize core concepts and competencies in solving real-world scenarios and challenges in health care.
Capstone项目
In the final semester before beginning their administrative residency, each student participates in two “live” consulting projects as part of the Capstone Seminar, working in separate teams throughout the semester to address current problems or expressed needs for diverse client organizations. At the semester’s conclusion, teams deliver and present their work directly to their clients.
Friday Lecture Series and Site 访问s
The Friday Lecture Series brings students together with experienced professionals who share their insights and observations about the skills needed to become effective health care managers. Tours of local health care facilities provide students with the opportunity to interact with health care administrators while observing the daily operations of an organization. This is also a great networking opportunity for students before their residencies.
American College of Healthcare Executives: Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership
All first-year students attend this annual health care leadership conference in Chicago, 伊利诺伊州通过ACHE. Students learn about health care issues and network with executives from across the nation.
达到研讨会
Some of the country's most prominent experts in health care delivery, 政策, and administration deliver keynote addresses and lead discussion panels.
教师会议上
This annual two-day networking event that launches the residency search process for the Full-Time program students. Organizations and preceptors representing a variety of health care sectors are invited to attend the on-campus event and interview students for potential residency placements.
HCAD 校友 Association Awards Dinner
在秋天, the 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏 HCAD 校友 Association hosts its annual awards dinner, during which it recognizes and honors the achievements of distinguished alumni,包括 newly announced recipients of the Duce and Momentum Awards, while celebrating the HCAD family.
奖学金
研究生助教奖学金
研究生助教奖学金 are funded by 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏 and are based on merit. Assistantships fund a portion of the first academic school year's tuition and recipients are expected to work a fixed number of hours per week in the department. The amount of this award varies yearly.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries scholarships
The Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas established an endowed scholarship to honor John E. Hornbeak, LFACHE. This endowment provides tuition benefits to one student each year. The Hornbeak Scholar will demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, and leadership potential.
学院奖学金
The Department of Health Care Administration has various scholarships it awards to new students. The amounts of these scholarships are based on available funds.
其他奖学金
Other scholarships may be awarded to students based on merit or financial need. The availability and amount of these awards vary each year.
文化
澳门金沙线上赌博官网's culture of openness and support is at the core of our graduate experience.
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霍桑公地
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This student lounge is located in the center of the faculty office suite, giving students full access to faculty well beyond classroom hours, as well as a place to bond with classmates while studying, 吃午饭, 或者只是闲逛.
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庆祝活动
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HCAD has annual celebrations and regular social activities that build strong bonds between students and faculty members.
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与团队一起成长
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The cohort model means each class moves through the program as a unit, creating unique opportunities to learn and grow as a class.
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建议
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Every student receives both a faculty adviser in the department and a distinguished senior adviser from the program’s alumni network to support their personal and professional development.
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教师访问
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教师 build authentic relationships by learning each student’s personal story, 核心价值观, 和目标.
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个人发展
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Personal development activities and 1:1 advising sessions challenge students to discover more about themselves and each other.
