Leadership of Health Care Organizations
Leadership of Health Care Organizations (AS76)
The UC San Diego Department of Family Medicine and Public Health in the School of Medicine, supported by the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies and Public Programs, offers a Master of Advanced Studies in the Leadership of Healthcare Organizations.
Program Info
| Area of Study | Health Sciences |
| Program Overview | This is a unique graduate degree program tailored to meet the needs of mid-career healthcare professionals. It strengthens future healthcare leaders understanding of complex business management, and policy issues with a focus on leadership and clinical process improvement. The program crosses healthcare fields and clinical administrative professions, including medicine, nursing, mental health, dentistry, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. |
| Department | Leadership of Health Care Organizations |
| Major | Leadership of Health Care Organizations |
| Degree | Master of Advanced Studies |
| Admissions Terms | Fall, Winter, Spring |
| Additional Notes |
This degree is an entirely self-supporting program, because it does not receive any state funding, and there are currently no discounts available to UC employees. Students pay a per-unit course fee set by the program. The program does offer a merit scholarship (for U.S. citizens & permanent residents only), with the same deadline as the application deadline. Refer to the financial page on the program website for complete fee schedule and merit scholarship information: https://lhco.ucsd.edu/program-overview/financial/. |
| Application Deadlines |
October 18, 2017 (Winter 2018) |
Basic Requirement
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Admissions Tests |
Not required |
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English Proficiency Exams (international applicants only) |
A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language. The following test(s) are accepted by this department:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
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Letters of Recommendation |
Minimum of 3 recommendations required. |
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Statement of Purpose |
Required 500 word limit. |
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Resume/CV |
Required |
Contact Info
| Website http://lhco.ucsd.edu |
| Email lhco@ucsd.edu |
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Campus Office
The Campus on Villa La Jolla
8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Ste A212 La Jolla, CA 92037 |
| Phone (858) 534-9158 |
| Fax (858) 534-9168 |
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Mailing Address
University of California, San Diego Office of Advanced Professional Education & Development 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0170X La Jolla, CA, 92093-0170 |