A646 Crabtree Hall

412-624-3125

http://www.hpm.pitt.edu

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The primary goal of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program is to provide graduate-level education that equips students with enduring and transferable skills, values and conceptual abilities sufficient to facilitate entry into and advancement within management and leadership roles in health care, health policy and public health. The MHA curriculum focuses on the state-of-the-art health management/systems theory, best managerial practice and the application of information and decision support technologies. Students are well-grounded in the core disciplines of public health and provided structured opportunities for real-world management experience through the management residency/practicum. Upon graduation, students seek positions in Post-graduate Residencies and Fellowships or seek employment in institutional and system/network management. While most students enrolled in the MHA program prepare for entry-level professional and managerial positions in health care systems and other organizations that play a major role in the prevention and treatment of illness and disease, others pursue careers to develop and advocate for public policies to achieve cost-effective delivery of health care services and ensure desired outcomes, including patient safety and patient satisfaction. The department provides students with structured opportunities for transition to the world of practice through the development of a program called “On the Road to Professional Practice”.