Executive Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program
Taught through the University of Washington School of Public Health and one of the top MHA programs in the country (US News and World Report), the resident will learn to create, transform, and manage significant elements of health care delivery.
The program is comprised primarily of mid-career health services professionals, including clinical practitioners, experienced managers, and administrative staff and heavily focuses on leadership development. Students gain expertise in important conceptual and human skills such as analytic, strategic, and innovative thinking; change leadership communication; and collaborative (team-building) skills.
The Executive MHA program is a 26-month program starting in September of the PGY1 year and ending in August of the PGY2 year. Classes meet Thursday – Saturday once a month and there is a weekly teleconference.
For more information on the MHA program please visit: https://www.executivemha.uw.edu.
Master of Health Informatics & Health Information Management (MHIHIM)
Taught through the University of Washington School of Public Health, the MHIHIM program is 18 months in length and is a Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) accredited. With formal education and professional mentoring from industry leaders, the resident will be prepared to step into leadership and technology roles in the implementation, optimization, and management of enterprise-level health information systems. The program offers a curriculum that combines leadership development with in-depth training in the rapidly changing field of health IT. Classes meet Thursday – Saturday once a month and there is a weekly teleconference. To earn the Master’s degree, the resident must complete 18 required courses, including a capstone project, for a total of 54 graduate credits.
For more information on the MHIHIM program please visit: https://www.health-informatics.uw.edu.
Capstone Project
The capstone project is the culmination of the Executive MHA and MHIHIM studies, undertaken at the end of the second year. It is designed to provide meaningful hands-on experience solving real-world problems that health leaders face. Capstone projects are completed at UW Medicine in collaboration with multidisciplinary health team(s).