MCPHS University presentation at UGC-2016

1. Greg Friedman
Associate Director of International Admission
Off the Beaten Path: Healthcare Careers in
the 21st Century

2. • MCPHS was founded in 1823
• Second oldest school of pharmacy in
the US
• Surrounded by best hospitals in the US
• 108+ innovative accredited programs
in a wide range of healthcare fields
• Located in the world-renowned
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
• Cutting edge technology to prepare
graduates for 21st century healthcare
occupations
Who is MCPHS University?

3. • According to the U.S. News and World
Report, 7 out of the 10 Best Jobs of 2015
are in healthcare.
• Jobs in the top 10 include Dentist,
Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Dental
Hygienist, Physical Therapist,
Registered Nurse, and Physician
Assistant. Many more are within the
top 100.
• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts
that 28 percent of all new jobs created will
be in healthcare by 2020 (~5.7 million
jobs).
• One in three new jobs in 2022 will be in
healthcare.
The Growing Field of Healthcare (U.S.)

4. • Workforce requirements for the
healthcare sector is expected to
grow from 35.9 lakh in 2013 to
74 lakh in 2022, which is more
than double of its existing
workforce to meet the market
demand. (KPMG, 2015)
• The Indian healthcare workforce
is expected to double to 7.4
million in 2022 from 3.6 million in
2013 (India Times, 2015)
The Growing Field of Healthcare (India)

5. Doctor
What Careers Do We Think of
When We Think of Healthcare?
Nurse
Pharmacist

6. Healthcare Careers You Never Imagined

7. Business
• Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
• For students who enjoy competition, fast-
moving environments, and relationship
building
• Combine passion for science together with
business
• Graduates work in marketing, managing,
consulting, real-estate, and even
regulatory affairs
• Often combined with MBA

8. Over the past 10 years, healthcare business in the United States grew 134% (Fidelity)
The overall Indian healthcare market today in India is worth US$ 100 billion and is
expected to grow to US$ 280 billion by 2020 (Deloitte; see chart below)
The Global Healthcare Industry in $ and ₹

9. Careers in Healthcare Business
• Medical communications and
advertising
• Healthcare market research
• Entrepreneurship
• Nonprofit healthcare
management
• Clinical trials management
• Public health
• Sales and marketing of medical
devices
• Pharmaceutical sales
• Consulting

10. Global Healthcare Management
• Bring innovative new ideas to the global
marketplace
• Work in marketing, management, or
become an entrepreneur!
• Health systems management ensures
that specific outcomes are attained, that
departments within a health facility are
running smoothly, that resources are
used efficiently and that all departments
are working towards a common goal.

11. Careers in Healthcare Management
Hospital Administrators Act as liaisons among governing boards, medical staff and
departments heads Organize, direct, control and coordinate medical and health
services in relation to policies set by a governing board of trustees Recruit, hire and
evaluate assistant administrators, nurses and doctors Plan budgets and set rates for
health services.
Clinical managers oversee a specific department, such as nursing, surgery, or
physical therapy, and have responsibilities based on that specialty. Clinical managers
set and carry out policies, goals, and procedures for their departments; evaluate the
quality of the staff’s work; and develop reports and budgets.
Health information managers are responsible for the maintenance and security of all
patient records and data. They must stay up to date with evolving information
technology, current or proposed laws about health information systems, and trends in
managing large amounts of complex data.

12. Doctor of Physical Therapy
• For students intrigued by human
motion, physiology, and sports
• Help recover from physical injuries
• Focus on regaining full range of
motion and strength
• Expert knowledge of human
physiology
• One of a handful of doctors that are
not an MD and don’t require medical
school!

13. With just a 0.2%unemployment
rate, PT’s are now
experiencing the best
employment conditions since
the enactment of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
~American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA)~
Physical Therapy Career Placement
With just a 0.2%unemployment
rate, PT’s are now
experiencing the best
employment conditions since
the enactment of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
~U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics~
AVERAGE
U.S. SALARY
$60 – 86,000
PER YEAR

14. Occupational Therapist
• Occupational therapy (OT) is the
use of assessment and treatment to
develop, recover, or maintain the
daily living and work skills of people
with a physical, mental, or cognitive
disorders
• The Physical Therapist tries to
improve the impairment itself by
increasing mobility, aligning bones
and joints or lessening pain. The OT
helps the patient complete
necessary everyday tasks with the
impairment.

15. Occupational Therapy Outlook
93% of graduates were
employed within 6 months
of graduation
~American Occupational Therapy Association
(AOTA, 2014)
27% is the projected growth
in employment for occupational
therapists, much faster than the
average for all occupations.
~U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics~
AVERAGE
U.S. SALARY
$65 – 80,000
PER YEAR

16. Where Occupational Therapists Work
• Acute Care Hospitals
• Rehabilitation Hospitals
• Public School Systems
• Hand Therapy Clinics/Private Practice
• Children’s Hospitals
• Community Mental Health Programs
• Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Home Health/Early Intervention
• VA Hospitals and Clinics
• Outpatient Clinics

17. A Public Health Specialist is:
• Enthusiastic about science
• Look at the health of an entire
population or community
• Captivated by the fusion of
biological, behavioral, and social
sciences
• Careers in public policy, health
promotion, healthcare
administration, Biostatistics,
Epidemiology, Environmental
Health Science, Health Policy &
Management
Public Health
22% JOB
GROWTH
AVERAGE
SALARY
$68 – 130,000
PER YEAR
AVERAGE
SALARY:
$68 – 130,000
PER YEAR
21%
JOB
GROWTH

18. Top Ten Public Health Achievements:
1. Vaccinations
2. Motor Vehicle Safety
3. Safer workplaces
4. Control of infectious disease
5. Decline in deaths from preventable occurrences, such as
coronary heart disease
6. Safer and healthier foods
7. Healthier mothers and babies
8. Family planning
9. Fluoridation of public drinking water
10.Recognition of tobacco health hazards

19. Biomedical Informatics
• Computer savvy, curious about the human
body, and a problem solver
• Turn raw data into valuable information
• Careers in programming, medical research,
academic, IT consulting and many more.
• Become a programmer, analyst, researcher,
quality improvement specialist, quality
assurance specialist, consultant,
information officer, and more after
graduation

20. • Chief Information Officer
• Director of Medical Informatics
• Biomedical Terminology
Engineer
• Applications System Analyst
• Clinical Informaticist
Job Titles in the Field of Biomedical Informatics
AVERAGE
SALARY
$42 – $115,000
PER YEAR

21. • We’re one of only a handful of private, free-standing universities specializing in the
education of health professionals in the U.S. with more than 7,000 students studying on
all three campuses.
• MCPHS has prepared more students for careers in pharmacy than any other university
in the world.
• There are almost 24,000 MCPHS alumni worldwide—that’s a lot of career connections!
• The Longwood Medical and Academic area is home to MCPHS and more than 20 other
renowned educational, research, and cultural institutions, including three Harvard-
affiliated teaching hospitals, Boston Children’s Hospital (the #1 pediatric hospital in the
country), and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (New England’s most comprehensive
cancer treatment center).
• From 1996 to the present, the University's Boston campus has seen more than $100
million in construction and revitalization encompassing 500,000 new square feet of
research, classroom, student residence, and administrative space.
MCPHS University
The Global Leader in Healthcare Education

22. Questions?