Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) - Clinical (MD) Dual Degree
At a Glance
Contact
Name:
Mary Reich Cooper, MD, JD
Curriculum
Courses are taken over three semesters as a step-out year from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) between third and fourth year. Students begin in Fall A and end after Summer A; the coursework encompasses 10 months. Students must be in good standing at SKMC.
Year 1: Fall
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| OPX 550: Fundamentals of Six Sigma DMAIC (additional course fee) | 3 | 15 |
| OPX 520: Change Management | 3 | 7 |
| POP 510: Health Economics, Risk, & Finance | 3 | 7 |
| MBX 604: Business Model Innovation | 3 | 8 |
| Concentration Course I (see below) | 3 | 7-12 |
Year 1: Spring
Course | Credits | Weeks |
MHA 704: Practicum for Clinicians | 2 | 15 |
MBX 715: Managerial Economics | 3 | 7 |
MHA 520: Fundamentals of Practice-based Statistics | 3 | 7 |
MBX 602: Managing Innovative People and Teams | 3 | 8 |
Concentration Course II (see below) | 3 | 7-12 |
Year 1: Summer
Course | Credits | Weeks |
OPX 530: Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change | 3 | 7 |
MBX 716: Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance | 3 | 7 |
Concentration Course III (see below) | 3 | 7-12 |
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Healthcare Leadership & Operations Management
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| OPX 531: Evaluating Healthcare Organizations | 3 | 7 |
| OPX 535: Strategic Execution | 3 | 7 |
| HQS 504: High Reliability | 3 | 7 |
Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| HQS 500: Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety | 3 | 7 |
| HQS 509: Applied Principles of Healthcare Quality | 3 | 7 |
| HQS 512: Business Case for Quality | 3 | 7 |
Population Health Management
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| POP 500: Essentials of Population Health | 3 | 7 |
| POP 506: Value-Based Care | 3 | 7 |
| HAI 501: Health Informatics, Analytics, & AI | 3 | 7 |
Global Health & Health Equity
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| PBH 502: Society, Behavior, & the Environment | 3 | 12 |
| PBH 501: Foundations of Public Health | 3 | 12 |
| PBH 515: Cultural Humility & Competence | 3 | 12 |
Health Informatics & Digital Transformation
| Course | Credits | Weeks |
| HDS 532: Data Visualization | 3 | 7 |
| HAI 501: Health Informatics, Analytics, & AI | 3 | 7 |
| HAI 527: Analytics & AI Leadership | 3 | 7 |