The fully online Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management teaches foundational business and leadership skills in healthcare. Certificate students complete five cornerstone, healthcare-specific courses (15 credits) from the Executive Master of Health Administration curriculum: Management, Financial Reporting, Policy, Leadership, and Financial Management.

Classes begin each August. Applicants to the graduate certificate program must have an undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 .

*All credits earned in the certificate program can be transferred toward credits required for the Executive MHA program. The certificate covers one-third of the required EMHA credits.

Courses and Instructors

Introduction to Healthcare Management

• Tom Evans, MD, MA, FAAFP, President and CEO, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
• Chris Evans, MHA, FACHE, Chief Administrative Officer, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative

Corporate Financial Reporting

• Lauren Mason, MHA, Associate Director of Revenue Cycle, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
• Mary Ann Allan, MS, Senior Director of Budget, University of Iowa Health Care

Healthcare Financial Management

• A.J. Smith, MHA, Business Intelligence Manager, Mary Greeley Medical Center
• Kyle Briese, MS, Director of Finance and Decision Support, The Iowa Clinic

Leadership and Ethics of Healthcare

• Kevin Kincaid, MHA, CEO, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
• Mike Trachta, MHA, Vice President of Network Affiliates, MercyOne

Health Policy

• Ken Anderson, DO, MS, Clinical Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy

Apply Today

Applicants apply through SOPHAS Express by uploading a statement of purpose, two reference letters, and a resume showing at least four years of relevant experience as a manager or clinician. Official transcripts* should also be mailed to: UI Graduate Admissions, 2900 University Capitol Centre, 201 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242.  *University of Iowa transcripts and other transcripts already on file with the Office of Admissions do not need to be submitted.

For additional information contact:
Karen Hammar, MHA, MOT, OTR/L, FACHE
Director, MHA Program
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Health Management and Policy
(319) 335-2669
karen-hammar@uiowa.edu