Hospital administration is a growing field that oversees healthcare services to ensure effective and efficient hospital operations. Early administrators had little training but the first formal programs emerged in the early 1900s. Today's administrators require leadership skills to communicate between departments and oversee budgets, hiring, policies and evaluations. Graduate programs like those at MUSC, USC and UNC train the next generation of healthcare leaders through real-world experience and classroom instruction. With projected 23% job growth and average salary of over $100,000, the speaker believes their experience and interests make them a strong candidate for these programs and career.

1. HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATION
HLTH 4190—Avery Haimbach

2. Introduction
 Health administration or health care
administration is the field relating to
leadership, management, and administration
of public health systems, health care systems,
hospitals, and hospital networks.
 Health care administrators are considered
health care professionals.

3. History
 The development of healthcare management as a career field has
largely followed the development of medical science and growth of
hospitals in the U.S.
 Early hospital administrators were called “superintendents” and had little
training for their jobs.
 Most were nurses taking on administrative roles.
 The first formal hospital administration and nursing school administration
educational program was established for nurses at Columbia Teachers
College in NY in 1900.
 The first degree-granting program was established at Marquette
University in Wisconsin.
 In 1933, a group of practicing administrators came together to form the
first professional organization for administrators, the American College of
Healthcare Executives.
 In 1934, the first graduate program was established at the University of
Chicago.
 “Careers in Healthcare Management, 2012”

4. Job Characteristics
 Due to their administrative position, hospital
administrators must possess leadership skills, and
the ability to effectively communicate with others.
 They are charged with overseeing healthcare
services to ensure hospitals and other healthcare
facilities run effectively, efficiently, and smoothly.
 Hospital administrators may act as liaisons
between department-heads, directors, and
corporate employees.
 Their duties include budgeting and fundraising,
hiring doctors and other medical staff, developing
hospital policies, guiding public relations efforts,
and evaluating employees.

5. Programs of Interests
 Medical University of South Carolina
 Master of Health Administration
 Duke University
 Master of Global Health
 The University of South Carolina
 Master of Health Administration

6. Admission Requirements for Graduate
Programs
 A baccalaureate degree from an accredited
university with a GPA of at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale).
 A competitive score on the GRE or GMAT
standardized tests.
 A GRE Score above the 50th percentile for both the
verbal and quantitative sections, and a 4 or higher on
the analytical section; or GMAT score of 500 suggests
a student’s ability to be successful.
 Letters of recommendation/reference forms.
 Specific required undergraduate courses
(statistics, economics, etc.).

7. Additional Criteria
 Masters degree in Health Services
Administration, Hospital Administration, Public
Health, etc.
 Experience
 Ex: internships, co-ops, part-time job experience
 Networking and recommendations

8. Graduate Programs
 The Medical University of South Carolina
 “Residential MHA students require little to no healthcare experience, and
engage as full-time students. Classes are conducted face-to-face and
we offer many opportunities for real-world experience.”
 “College of Health Professions: About the Program.”
 The University of South Carolina
 This program “prepares students for a career in the management of
health services organizations in the private and public sectors.”
 “Master of Health Administration—MHA.”
 The University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill
 “We train the next generation of leaders in management, policy making,
and research to address the complex challenges of health-care
delivery.”
 “Health Policy and Management.”
 Duke University
 “Provides essential leadership and management training that contributes
to the growth and development of health care.”
 “Administrative Fellowship Programs.”

9. Growth Potential and Salary
 Projected job growth (2012-2022):
 23% for all medical and health service managers
 “Hospital Administrator Education Requirements and Info.”
 Employment RSE:
 0.6%
 “Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014.”
 Mean salary (2013):
 $103,680
 “Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014.”

10. Candidacy
 I am a prime candidate for hospital administration programs because I
am very passionate about health and health care.
 I always knew I did not want to be a clinician, but I have always loved
the medical field and working with people. I find it fascinating that
hospitals and health systems can be looked at from a business
perspective, and one of the jobs of administrators is to “sell their
product” to the patients.
 I also believe that my experience as a Planning Intern in the Business
Development and Strategic Services Department at Greenville Health
System this past summer, increased my knowledge and skills in this
field. I completed many tasks and worked closely with directors,
physicians, and even corporate level employees.
 I had the opportunity to attend forums, organize patient appointment
reports, attend daily meetings, create a new project request and project
evaluation form for Resource Council to utilize, and enter data for the Joint
Annual Reports.

11. Skills and Qualities
 As I mentioned before, I believe I would be a prime candidate for a
Master’s program because of my experience at GHS, researching
with faculty as a Departmental Honors College student, and my
organizational and leadership skills.
 According to my O*Net Profiler results, I have mostly conventional
interests.
 Score = 21
 This indicates I prefer working with clear rules, structure, and following a strong
leader.
 Secondly, I have social interests.
 Score = 18
 This indicates I like teaching, giving advice, and being of service to others.
 Third, I have investigate interests.
 Score = 17
 This indicates I enjoy researching, searching for facts, and figuring out
problems.
 I believe these qualities will benefit me in this field because I prefer
structure, organization, and work well with others.

12. O*Net Results

13. Conclusion
 Overall, I believe hospital and healthcare
administrators have a demanding job.
 It takes one with leadership qualities,
dedication, and true passion for the developing
healthcare industry to succeed.
 As I mentioned earlier, I believe I am a prime
candidate for particular programs and for this
career; from my experiences, my qualities, and
my O*Net results, I believe hospital
administration is the career for me!

14. Sources
 “A Brief History of Healthcare Management.” (2012). In Careers in
Healthcare Management (pp. 1-7). Chicago, Illinois: FACHE.
 “Administrative Fellowship Programs.” (2004). Accessed October 15, 2015.
 “College of Health Professions: About the Program.” Accessed August 26,
2015.
 “Hospital Administrator Education Requirements and Career Info.”
Accessed August 26, 2015.
 “Health Policy and Management.” SPH.UNC.edu. Accessed August 26,
2015.
 “Master of Health Administration—MHA.” SPH.SC.edu. Accessed August
26, 2015.
 “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014.” (2015, March 15).
Accessed August 26, 2015.