Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management teaches foundational business and leadership skills in healthcare. Certificate students complete five cornerstone, healthcare-specific courses (15 credits) from the Executive Master of Health Administration curriculum: Management, Financial Reporting, Policy, Leadership, and Financial Management.

Program Details

• Classes begin each August.
• Up to 10 students are accepted per cohort.
• Applicants to the graduate certificate program must have an undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
• All credits earned in the certificate program can be transferred toward credits required for the Executive MHA program.
• The certificate covers one-third of the required EMHA credits.

Courses and Instructors

• Introduction to Healthcare Management
  • Instructors: Tom Evans, MD, MA, FAAFP, President and CEO, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative; Chris Evans, MHA, FACHE, Chief Administrative Officer, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
• Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Instructors: Lauren Mason, MHA, Associate Director of Revenue Cycle, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Mary Ann Allan, MS, Senior Director of Budget, University of Iowa Health Care
• Healthcare Financial Management
  • Instructors: A.J. Smith, MHA, Business Intelligence Manager, Mary Greeley Medical Center; Kyle Briese, MS, Director of Finance and Decision Support, The Iowa Clinic
• Leadership and Ethics of Healthcare
  • Instructors: Kevin Kincaid, MHA, CEO, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics; Mike Trachta, MHA, Vice President of Network Affiliates, MercyOne
• Health Policy
  • Instructors: Jennifer Harbison, Director of Health Policy, University of Iowa Health Care; Jennifer Vermeer, MPA, Iowa Plan President, Molina Healthcare

Admission Criteria

• Applicants apply through SOPHAS Express by uploading a statement of purpose, two reference letters, and a resume showing at least four years of relevant experience as a manager or clinician.
• Official transcripts should also be submitted.
• University of Iowa transcripts and other transcripts already on file with the Office of Admissions do not need to be submitted.