Leadership for today's healthcare challenges
The Executive Master of Healthcare Administration (EMHA) degree at the UIC School of Public Health is the only EMHA in the Chicago area accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). The urgent need for healthcare reform requires clinicians in leadership roles and health system executives to conceive a new vision for their organizations and the expertise to execute it. The EMHA coursework provides the essential leadership skills to address these complex challenges in the current healthcare environment. It is specifically designed to allow clinicians and executives to work collaboratively to identify barriers and develop solutions to improve clinical outcomes and organizational efficiency.
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4 Semesters
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48 Semester Hours
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16 Onsite Weekend Sessions
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Cohort Model
The cohort model allows students to progress through their coursework with a single group of colleagues, allowing them to take full advantage of the prior experience of their peers and increase the value of interaction, both during the program and in their career paths following graduation.
Inter-Professional Learning
The blend of clinician and executive leaders within the cohort allows our students to engage in inter-professional learning and gain the perspective of how different professions view healthcare issues in our society and how best to develop collaborative solutions.
Capstone Project
The capstone process spans all four semesters and creates a structured framework for students to professionally analyze a significant organizational challenge or opportunity facing the student’s healthcare organization. (Select capstone: Community Hospital Robotic Surgery Feasibility Study/Business Model)
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Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Pierre Thomas Léger is an economist with expertise healthcare economics. His research focuses on how payment models and market conditions shape physician treatment decisions, costs and patient outcomes. He teaches healthcare finance (MHA/EMHA) and empirical methods (PhD).
Alumna Highlight
Dr. Vajaranant is recognized nationally in glaucoma research and as an expert clinician-scientist. Dr. Vajaranant is board certified in ophthalmology. Dr. Vajaranant is the first recipient of “The American Glaucoma Society-Thom J. Zimmerman, MD, PhD, Memorial Award supported by Valeant Ophthalmics” for her work with the Women’s Health Initiative Extension to build a database regarding the genotype-phenotype influence on primary open-angle glaucoma in minorities. She is a co-editor of Glaucoma Handbook and has 34 peer-reviewed articles and 60 published abstracts. She became Director of the Glaucoma Service in 2010.
