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Program Overview

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This program is designed for mid-career physicians and other clinical/medical practitioners seeking advanced preparation for a management or executive position in health care.

Program participants gain valuable knowledge and skills in areas such as planning, organizing and implementing programs designed to address the needs, quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care within the rapidly changing health care environment. Instructors are UW faculty and leading industry professionals, selected for their expertise and specialty knowledge.

Program Benefits

• Explore management theory, techniques and skills with the rigor of university-based education
  
  
• Gain practice-oriented skills that can be directly applied to health care work environments and experiences
  
  
• Network with other professionals in health services management
  
  
• Have open access to the resources at UW libraries
  
  
• Upon successful completion, earn a certificate and/or UW graduate nonmatriculated (GNM) credits
  
  
• Earn up to 120 hours of category 1 CME credit (see Sponsorship and Accreditation)
  
  
• Earn up to 32 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours per course

Additional Information

You are required to spend time outside the classroom—including additional reading, case study assignments and instructor-directed activities.

This program is approved by the Graduate Program in Health Services Administration, Department of Health Services, University of Washington—nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).

Sponsorship and Accreditation

The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 120 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Related Programs

Master's Program

The Executive Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program, offered by the Department of Health Services, is a two-year graduate degree program for working professionals. Visit the Executive MHA Web site or call 206-616-2947 to learn more.

Certificate Programs

• Health Informatics and Health Information Management
• Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
• Business Administration Summer Intensive
• Business Administration (Winter/Spring)

If you have questions about this program, please call Bree Rydlun at 206-616-2947, or e-mail us.