Career Paths

Murray J. Côté, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Director, MHA

ProgramAugust 21, 2013

Career PathsAugust 21, 2013

Our mission

The mission of the MHA program is to develop effective healthcare managers and leaders through education, research, and service to advance the health of all populations, especially rural or underserved communities.

Career Paths

Career paths

Where do you want to go? Administrative fellowships Directly into the healthcare industry

in an entry-level position Additional education

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Our recent successes

At the Spring 2012 graduation, we had 24 newly minted MHAs

On the day of graduation, 21 of 24 had secured fellowships or employment

Within 30 days from graduation, we had 23 of 24 placed!

New fellowship placements for us included: UPMC, Dignity Health (California), Vidant (North Carolina), Palmetto (South Carolina)

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Our recent successes (cont’d)

At the Spring 2013 graduation, we had 22 newly minted MHAs

On the day of graduation, 19 of 22 had secured fellowships or employment

New fellowship placements for us included: Cleveland Clinic, Mainline Health (Pennsylvania), John C. Lincoln (Arizona)

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Career Paths

Administrative fellowships

Similar to residency program after Medical School

Range from 12-24 months in duration Consist of various

department/operational rotations and project responsibilities

Organization’s ability (and yours, too) to have an extended “kick the tires” on a prospective hire

240-280 “formal” fellowships per yearAugust 21, 2013

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Administrative fellowships (cont’d)

Consider Jason (Class of 2012) Administrative Fellow and Process

Engineer with Palmetto Health in Columbia, South Carolina (June 2012 to August 2013)

Operations Analyst with Tenet Health, Dallas (August 2013 to present)

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Post-graduate employment

Variety of settings, mostly in the State of Texas

Start looking in January of graduating semester

We are getting better at career counseling and opportunities in this area

Alumni, personal contacts, LinkedIn, professional meetings, and FOPs

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Post-graduate employment (cont’d)

Consider Jorge (Class of 2008) Associate Administrator, East Texas

Medical Center Gilmer (November 2008 to December 2009)

Administrator, East Texas Medical Center Gilmer (January 2010 to February 2013)

Administrator/Chief Operating Officer, East Texas Medical Center Gilmer and East Texas Medical Center Pittsburg (March 2013 to present)

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What’s next?

It’s not just the degree, but what else do you bring to the organization

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