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Master of Health Care Leadership

A Message From Our Program Director:

Bob Harvey

Welcome to the Master of Health Care Leadership Web page. This web site will offer a description of this new degree along with frequently asked questions. The Master of Health Care Leadership degree is offered at our Lenexa and Topeka locations as well as in Wichita, where it is the first master’s level degree specifically directed at leadership in healthcare administration.

The purpose of this program is to prepare the student for responsible positions of professional leadership in the health care environment. The coursework was developed by leaders in the health care industry specifically designed to encompass all phases of healthcare leadership including acute and long term care, clinic and hospital management and home health and hospice agencies. The student will complete 12 courses over a two-year period, attending class one night a week.

Information from various sources — including The Wall Street Journal, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the US Bureau of Statistics, Kansas Job Vacancy, Information Week, The Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition and The Wichita Eagle — recognize healthcare as a growing industry. Some of the reasons for this growth include advances and changes in technology, managed health plans, issues related to aging, physician and hospital ventures and other areas. Nationally, health care providers are recognizing the majority of middle to upper level managers as highly skilled clinicians, with limited financial, management and leadership skills. The industry as a whole is demanding more efficiency including increased regulations. The curriculum was constructed with recommendation from many of the region's health-care providers. The instructors include full time faculty members at Friends University who have health care experience, as well as full time practitioners in various disciplines in the health care industry.

If you would like to progress in the health care industry, this program will assist in developing the leadership skills necessary. Although appropriate for the CEO career track, this program accommodates professionals aspiring for director level positions. The last module consists of an internship where the student will experience first-hand a topic of study they find most interesting.

Sincerely,
Bob Harvey
Program Director
B.S. Friends University
M.S. Friends University
(316) 295-5646 or (800) 794-6945 ext. 5646
harveyro@friends.edu

For an informational packet, contact Jeanne Patton at:
Jeanne_Patton@friends.edu
Office: 316-295-5901
Toll Free: 1-800-794-6945
Address: Friends University 2100 W. University, Wichita, KS 67213

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