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COPH Department: Health Policy and Management
Concentration: Health Care Organizations & Management (Code: HCO)
2015/16 Catalog Year Minimum Credit Hours: 42
The Health Care Organizations and Management concentration is designed for individuals interested in the management of hospitals, group practices, health departments, and other provider organizations. The program focuses on the structure and management of health care organizations. Students develop knowledge and skills in management science, leadership, and decision-making. The curriculum does not require students to develop all health administration quantitative and analytic skill areas typically required of senior management positions.
Check Sheets
The courses in your program of study can be found on these check sheets. Note: You may choose a check sheet that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter. Please see the guidelines below.
USF Guidelines on Choosing a Check Sheet
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Competencies
Master of Public Health Degree Competencies
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Health Care Organizations & Management Competencies
In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Health Care Organizations and Management graduates will be able to:
- Assess the health care system in the United States, including the role of the public health disciplines;
- Employ analytic skill in health economics and health policy analysis;
- Apply management principles in private and public sector health organizations;
- Analyze ethical issues and implications of cultural diversity in health policy and management;
- Demonstrate ability to use decision making methodologies, such as information systems, financial management, and quantitative methods;
- Develop leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; and
- Apply critical thinking skills and knowledge to a management issue in a health care or related organization.
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