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next month in
South Florida Cover Story: EMHA Opens Opportunities in Variety of Fields
Hospital News Continued from page 1 that require management to oversee what ules, they don't have time to make that
an opportunity to move up within their they're doing." commitment. This makes them feel a
and Healthcare own organization, but it also gives them The 15-month program requires that part of the program."
Report... a broader perspective of the healthcare students come in with a certain amount Perhaps the most important reason for
field. Barbera said the centerpiece of the of experience in healthcare. Barbera pursuing an EMHA is that, as Barbera
healthcare system is hospitals, but "What explained, "We do that because we are said, healthcare is never going to go
we're seeing is the healthcare environ- cohort-based, so we have a collection of away. "Healthcare is here forever, so you
• 2021 – A Year
ment expanding and becoming a lot students who are in the same class and can devote your education and your
in Review more diverse. I try to make sure students pretty much follow the program together. direct experience in an industry that you
understand that there are other opportu- The benefit is that they learn from each know is going to be around. The other
nities within healthcare that are not in other, and by the time they graduate they thing about healthcare is it's extremely
• What’s Ahead in hospitals, which are just as gratifying and are very close to each other; so it makes challenging and dynamic, because it
Healthcare Real Estate? rewarding. When they graduate, they are a nice environment for teaching and for changes on a daily basis."
aware they have a multitude of health- learning. They learn by discussing He talked specifically about how
care opportunities they might not have things, and that's the best way for these things will be different in the post-pan-
• Outsourcing – Year- ever thought of." programs to function, where you have demic environment, how some concepts
As examples, he mentioned that long- cohorts with similar-style students in healthcare providers and organizations
end Business Strategies term care is a great opportunity for some- them." had prior to the pandemic will have little
one who is looking for a career in health Barbera pointed out another important value. "They're almost going to have to
administration. Another is home health- facet of the EMHA: "We started a faculty start new. They'll be thinking more along
• Healthcare Marketing
care, which is growing significantly – not ambassador program where every stu- lines of virtual care, like telemedicine,
& Public Relations – only because of the graying of America, dent is assigned a faculty member. I'm telehealth. That's where a lot of changes
but also because of what the pandemic one. I have students who are connected are going to be taking place.
What Works?
taught us. with me, and I will always be in touch "So it's exciting. Never a dull moment
"Consumers love (home healthcare) with them to see how it's going, if they in healthcare, it's an industry that's so
because they can stay in their own home have any questions." He said it's been dynamic, so diverse." And full of oppor-
• Healthcare’s Spiritual
environment and have service and extremely effective, because it provides tunities for professionals with an EMHA.
Community providers come to them. Physician prac- students – especially online students
tices need to be managed as well. Then who need someone to connect with – For more information, call
you have general outpatient care, with a direct link to the university. (561) 297-4444, contact
For more information
whether it be ambulatory surgery, urgent "They're doing the program at their own sbarber2@fau.edu, or visit
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