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Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate
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Program Benefits
Gain the soft and hard skills needed to effectively manage and lead in healthcare
The certificate consists of one course with 2 themes: managing healthcare organizations and leading healthcare teams. Coursework was designed to help participants step into management roles in healthcare facilities.
Earn a sought-after certificate from a top university
Earn a credential that is relevant to healthcare leadership from the renowned Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Learn from exceptional faculty and active practitioners
Vanderbilt University Medical Center practitioners, executive coaches, business strategists, education leaders, and policy experts teach in the program and inform the curriculum.
Pursue a relevant credential on your schedule
Complete this flexible, asynchronous healthcare management certificate program 100 percent online in just 3 months.
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To learn more about the Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate and download a brochure, please fill out this form. You can also get in touch with a enrollment specialist directly by calling us at 629-284-0124.
We created the certificate program to bridge a professional gap among emerging healthcare leaders. It’s a huge step going from a great contributor on your team to someone who leads the group. We are addressing that transition with this program.
Jon LehmanAdjunct Professor of Management and Faculty Director of Executive Education at Vanderbilt University
Program Overview
For emerging healthcare leaders, it can be difficult to find a viable professional development opportunity to develop the management skills specifically needed to lead healthcare organizations and facilities. The Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate from Owen Graduate School of Management fills this gap, giving healthcare professionals the training they seek to lead in a healthcare setting. Vanderbilt University is a highly lauded academic institution. The university ranks No. 18 in the National Universities category and No. 7 in Best Value Schools category in U.S. News & World Report. Participants will benefit from exceptional healthcare leaders who inform the curriculum and teach the program, including distinguished Vanderbilt faculty, Vanderbilt University Medical Center executives, business strategists, and education leaders.
Participants will leave the online healthcare management certificate program with the ability to effectively manage an organization by understanding the system, budgeting and financials, and department operation procedures, using processes like mapping and root cause analysis. In addition, participants will learn how to lead their team(s) by first understanding themselves and applying that knowledge to lead others and their organizations.
Course Delivery and Modules
Effective healthcare is essential in our society, and it is also a complex business that requires highly capable management and thoughtful leadership. The Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate consists of one course: Leading Effectively in a Changing Healthcare Environment. It is designed to address the needs of emerging leaders working in a wide range of healthcare settings. The course focuses on 2 main themes: managing healthcare organizations and leading healthcare teams.
Participants can study on their own time with completely asynchronous coursework. Coursework features videos, quizzes, discussion boards, readings, and interactive elements.
Participants can earn 4.8 CEUs (continuing education credits) upon request.
The course features 2 themes and consists of 16 modules:
Managing Healthcare Organizations
- Module 1: Hospitals and the American Healthcare System
- Module 2: Hospitals and Financial Sustainability
- Module 3: Financial Statements and Critical Metrics
- Module 4: Budgeting for Healthcare Providers
- Module 5: Staffing Models
- Module 6: Quality and Safety
- Module 7: Problem Solving
- Module 8: Customer Experience
Leading Healthcare Teams
- Module 9: The Role of a Leader
- Module 10: Reaching Your Leadership Potential
- Module 11: Leading High-Performance Teams
- Module 12: Communicating Effectively Up, Down, and with Peers
- Module 13: Coaching and Feedback
- Module 14: Managing Virtually
- Module 15: Managing Change and Uncertainty
- Module 16: Leading Inclusive Organizations
Coursework features videos, quizzes, discussion boards, readings, and interactive elements.
Careers in Healthcare Management
The demand for skilled healthcare leaders is pressing. The population of those age 65+ will increase another 49% by 2040, and the population of those who are age 85+ is expected to more than double by 2040.
Currently, there is a shortage of healthcare professionals to meet increasing demand. This need for skilled leaders gives healthcare practitioners the opportunity to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in leadership and management to elevate their promotion within an organization at a quicker rate.
The Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate was designed for participants who want to take on more responsibilities within their role or pursue more advanced roles in the healthcare setting. Healthcare professionals such as nurses, technologists, specialists, and therapists that are emerging leaders will find the coursework beneficial along their journey. The certificate is focused on management and leadership, allowing certificate graduates to pursue administrative, management, and lead roles within healthcare organizations.
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There are no prerequisites for the Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate. We welcome registrants of all levels, regardless of prior experience.
To learn more about the Vanderbilt Healthcare Management Certificate and get started on registration, download the brochure or contact a enrollment specialist.
Owen Graduate School of Management
Ranked as a top business school by U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times, Businessweek, and Forbes, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management supplies a world-class education on a personal scale. We offer professional development, executive education, and MBA programs online and on campus.
Our top-ranked management education programs are varied, but they all have one thing in common: they provide the knowledge, skills, connections, and support that will help you achieve your career goals.
Our size and focus allows us to interact with students, alumni, and recruiters as individuals. We are intensely and proudly competitive among the best of the best. We shape leaders who understand that collaboration is essential in today’s connected economy. Our alumni go on to lead and manage change, drawing not only on what they learn here about business, but also what they learn about themselves.
Owen is a place where you will be challenged to achieve your potential, find support as you shape your future, discover lifelong friends and mentors, and open doors to new possibilities.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a globally renowned research university in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. The university is dedicated to providing a collaborative atmosphere of discovery that drives positive change in the world.
Along with the Owen Graduate School of Management, the university is home to nationally and internationally recognized graduate schools of law, education, medicine, nursing, and divinity, and it offers robust graduate degree programs across a range of disciplines.
Vanderbilt is committed to inclusive excellence, drawing the world’s brightest students, faculty, and distinguished visitors from across all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The university’s prominent alumni base includes Nobel Prize laureates, members of Congress, governors, ambassadors, judges, admirals, CEOs, university presidents, physicians, attorneys, and professional sports figures.