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Healthcare Management
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Faculty:
Department Chairperson:
Mitchell Glavin, Ph.D., M.A., M.Sc.
Office: Meehan Business Building 326
Phone: 508-565-1012
mglavin@stonehill.edu
Associate Professor:
M. Glavin
Assistant Professor:
D. Waldron
Professor of Practice:
M. Willis
Housed in the Meehan School of Business , the Department of Healthcare Management offers a major and minor in Healthcare Management.
Certification
The Department has earned “Full Certification” status in AUPHA (Association of University Programs in Health Administration).
Departmental Mission
The primary objectives of the Healthcare Management major are:
- to prepare the student for leadership and service in entry-level employment in healthcare direct service and support organizations in the private and public sectors;
- to prepare the student for graduate or professional study;
- to prepare the student to be a positive force for ethical, constructive change in the health system;
- to offer service to sectors of the healthcare industry, especially in the New England region.
These objectives are met by coupling required and elective courses with a required 400-hour internship. Strong preceptor and faculty supervision are available to all students, and a variety of directed studies and field studies emphasizing healthcare management are available for the highly motivated student. Required offerings provide a firm understanding of the healthcare system, important healthcare issues, and basic managerial and leadership skills. More advanced requirements and electives enhance and refine these areas of a student’s specific interest. Areas of focus such as nursing home administration and disability services are available, along with management options in public and private-sector insurance, finance, group practice management, supply chain management, public health, regulatory compliance, personnel, marketing, public relations, information technology, data analytics, sales, clinical research administration, and fundraising/development. Federal and state programs, hospitals & health systems, home care agencies, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospices, planning & consulting firms, community health care centers, international service organizations, and many other organizations also are available to the student for internships, community-based learning experiences, and for employment.
Students considering the major or minor must meet with the Department Chair before declaring.
Learning Goals
Majors in Healthcare Management complete a program certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and will:
- demonstrate an ability to find relevant knowledge, synthesize it, and communicate it in the solution of real-time industry problems.
- demonstrate knowledge of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on the industry.
- demonstrate competency in healthcare-related computer skills and issues in health informatics.
- focus during the senior year on their interests and develop their skills in a specific area of the healthcare industry.
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