1. Professional Opportunities Murray J. Côté, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director, MHA Program August 21, 2013

2. Professional Opportunities Our mission The mission of the MHA program is to develop effective healthcare managers and leaders through education, research, and service to advance the health of all populations, especially rural or underserved communities.

3. Professional opportunities All of you are special All of you are unique And there are approximately 1,200 or more just like you every year How do you distinguish yourself from your peers? August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities

4. Professional societies Association of Future Healthcare Leaders (AFHL) Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Texas Hospital Association (THA) Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH) August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities

5. Professional meetings MGMA 2013 Annual Meeting (October 6-9, 2013, San Diego) American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 2014 Congress on Healthcare Leadership (March 24-27, 2014, Chicago) TORCH Annual Conference & Trade Show (April 9-11, 2014, Dallas) August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities

6. Honor society Upsilon Phi Delta Inducted in your graduating semester Selection based upon academic achievements, service to the community and/or contributions to the healthcare management profession August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities

7. Certifications While at TAMU… College of Architecture’s Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Design (http://chsd.arch.tamu.edu/)http://chsd.arch.tamu.edu/ The Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management (http://bush.tamu.edu/certificate/cnpm/)http://bush.tamu.edu/certificate/cnpm/ Mays Business School’s Certificate in Business (http://mays.tamu.edu/degrees-and- majors/certificate-programs/certificate-in- business/)http://mays.tamu.edu/degrees-and- majors/certificate-programs/certificate-in- business/ August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities

8. Certifications (cont’d) Outside of TAMU… Blinn College’s Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) (http://www.ed2go.com/blinn/online_course/sql/detail/Intro duction_to_SQL.html)http://www.ed2go.com/blinn/online_course/sql/detail/Intro duction_to_SQL.html American Society for Quality’s lifetime certifications in quality (http://prdweb.asq.org/certification/control/index)http://prdweb.asq.org/certification/control/index Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School (http://www.ihi.org/offerings/IHIOpenSchool/Pages/default. aspx)http://www.ihi.org/offerings/IHIOpenSchool/Pages/default. aspx August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities

9. What’s next? The opportunities are yours for the taking! August 21, 2013Professional Opportunities