certificate programs in Healthcare Administration

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I'm interested in doing a certificate in Healthcare Administration (which consists of taking about 15 credit hours of graduate level classes) the year before I plan to enter medical school. I think the program would be useful in helping me understand the legal, financial, and operative aspects of healthcare before I enter it. But, I was wondering if anyone knows whether a certificate would be of any value after medical school and residency...

 

[mshheaddoc]

Well I wonder how comprehensive taking 5 classes of something really would be as I think it would depend on what those classes are and how they are taught as to whether there is any value in them.

 

[oreosandsake]

i was considering doing the same thing during medical school.

Just squeezing it out between the summers and what not.

the classmates that I have that do have MPH, or MHA in this field said it was of questionable value.
If you want to get involved w/ the business side of medicine get an MBA later when it will mean more to you.
As far as taking extra classes just to "know more" I would consider buying a few books on healthcare economics and just reading those.

Also, I didn't think the $25K that USC wanted for the certificate would ever be offset by it's benefits.