Health Systems Certificate
This program is designed to provide you with a learning experience in preparation of a career in the healthcare field. After successful completion of hte program, you will receive a Health Systems Engineering Certificate from the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Why join the Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program?
- Learn through practical and academic work
- Learn about the career opportunities in the healthcare industry
- Healthcare organizations value exposure to the healthcare field when considering job applicants
- Paid summer job in the healthcare field AND $2000 scholarship (undergraduates) OR academic fees paid (graduate students)
- Position yourself to make an impact on healthcare in your community and the U.S.
Benefits
- Through academic course work (one course in fall and spring semester) you will gain key background experience of the healthcare industry and environment
- Hands-on practical experience in process improvement with a healthcare organization
- Make yourself more marketable for a future career in the healthcare industry; further enhance your resume
- Coursework and experience in lean-six sigma, balanced scorecards, and siumlation in healthcare gives you unique qualifications among other ISEs.
- Network with several professionals in healthcare management and process improvement
Application Deadline
February 1, 2012*
* All undergraduate applications should be eligible to graduate by May 2013
Requirements
- Open to undergraduates and first-year graduate students who are permanent US residents
- Minimum GPA of 3.3
- Resume (max 2 pages)
- Brief statement of why you are interested in a career in healthcare (no more than 1 page)
- One ISE faculty recommendation
To Apply
Email your resume, one page statement of interest, and faculty recommendation to:
A. Doug Allison Distinguished
Successful candidates will be notified will be notified by March 15, 2012
