Advanced Management Seminar in HealthCare

This course introduces the student to the basic characteristics of the U.S. health care system. An in-depth review of selected operational and functional aspects of health care administration focuses on contemporary issues in a fast-changing environment. Emphasis is given to the critical roles and functions of health care administrators at various levels and types of different health care delivery systems. A comparative review of international health care delivery systems examines differences and commonalities in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe. This course contains a field-based service-learning component.