HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENTUTEP’s Newest Program

Academic Director, Healthcare Management & Health EconomicsDr. Rigoberto Delgado PhD, MBA

Agenda

2

• Why healthcare?

• Why UTEP?

• Healthcare Management at UTEP

• Healthcare and the continuum of education

• The Healthcare Management Student Organization

WHY HEALTHCARE?

Why Healthcare?

US Employment

by Sector

2014-2024

(000’s)

Why Healthcare?

Occupations with

Greatest Need, 2014-24

(000’s)

WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO?

Why NOT!

• University with an R1 Designation– More than 25,000 students enrolled

– No. 1 leader in equal access to higher education, and student social mobility.

– Ranked as the best return on investment; one of the most affordable institutions in the country

• College of Business Administration -accredited by AACSB – Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

– Only 5% of Business Schools Worldwide achieve this designation – this is the highest standard.

THE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT UTEP

A Comprehensive Cycle of World-class Education

Undergraduate

Level

Healthcare

Management

Certificate

Graduate

Level

Healthcare

Management

Certificate

MBA

Program

Concentration

Healthcare

Management

Post- MBA

Program

Certificate

Healthcare

Management

Undergraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management

Learning the Continuum of Care: the UTEP/Edge

• Certificate open to all UTEP students– Encourage a multidisciplinary learning environment

• Developing on in-class leadership skills– Student-led project analysis and development

• Levering our regional competitive advantages– Bicultural and bilingual students

Learning the Continuum of Care: the UTEP/Edge

• Hands-on experience– Nursing School Simulation Lab – collaborative training

– Field visits to healthcare organizations

Learning the Continuum of Care: the UTEP/Edge

Student In-class Presentations

Student-led organizations

Student-led Research

(health insurance uptake)

STUDENT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONE-PORTFOLIOS