This advanced course delves into the cutting-edge aspects of healthcare informatics, focusing on the integration of technology in healthcare to enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and data management. Topics include advanced fundamentals of health informatics, health data analysis and management, security and privacy concerns in health informatics, and the burgeoning fields of telemedicine, mobile healthcare, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Students will explore the role of AI in medical imaging, diagnostics, and future trends in healthcare technology. The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead innovative projects in healthcare informatics.
- Teacher: Ivan Suarez
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to healthcare financial management, focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities within the healthcare industry. Students will explore key concepts, including healthcare accounting, financial statements, and the methods used to manage financial information for decision-making. The course delves into the financial environment of healthcare organizations, emphasizing budgeting processes, capital investment decisions, and financial analysis techniques.
In addition to core financial management principles, students will examine how financial accounting concepts apply specifically to healthcare settings. This includes understanding and interpreting financial statements, such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, with a focus on how they impact the financial health of healthcare organizations.
By the end of the course, students will not only understand the principles of financial management but also how these principles are uniquely applied within healthcare organizations, equipping them with the skills needed to navigate the complex financial landscape of the healthcare industry.
- Teacher: Jimmy Maruri
The aim of this course is to provide students with the why, where, how, and what of public administration. It begins with the foundation of public health including history, legal basis, ethics, healthcare policy, and social determinants of health that constitute the “why “of public administration. The “where” of public administration is then discussed from the federal, state, local, and other associated states and territories.
The aim of this course is to develop graduate students’ leadership, ethical reasoning, and strategic communication skills within the context of healthcare negotiation and conflict resolution. Students will explore leadership styles, emotional intelligence, negotiation techniques, and ethical frameworks to effectively engage in healthcare-related decision-making. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, organizational awareness, social responsibility, and human factors influencing negotiation. Through case studies, simulations, and role-play, students will build the competencies required to lead diverse teams, evaluate complex conflict situations, and negotiate ethically in multi-stakeholder environments.
Throughout the course, students will engage in case studies, interactive simulations, policy evaluations, and role-playing exercises to strengthen their competencies in team leadership, organizational awareness, project management, and quality improvement. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to manage conflict, lead negotiation processes with ethical integrity, and promote equitable outcomes in healthcare coordination at the local, national, and global levels.
- Teacher: Carrington Belle