Master of Science [M.S] [Health Administration] From University of Ottawa

• The Telfer School of Management provides an outstanding environment for students pursuing graduate studies in health care management both from an academic and a professional point of view.
• The MHA program also has close links with hospitals, long-term care institutions, community health agencies, psychiatric institutions, federal and provincial governments, and international, national, and provincial health organizations to assure curricular relevance and excellence.
• The MHA aims to prepare students for the managerial and leadership responsibilities faced in rapidly changing health care environments.
• Spread over a period of 24 months, students can expect to complete 9 units per semester. All courses are taught in English.
• The MHA requires that students complete either an administrative residency of at least 16 weeks or a consulting project of approximately 200h.
• The goal of these experiential learning activities is to expand the students' experience in health care or health policy and awareness of the applicability of the material covered in the academic portion of the program to the practical world of management of health care.
• Students can do their administrative residency or their business consulting project, in English or in French, at any recognized and approved health agency.

Goals and Objectives:

The MHA program will pursue the following goals:

• Develop an understanding of management foundations and principles and their application to health systems management
• Develop an understanding of the governance of Canadian and provincial/territorial health systems, as well as a contextually based comparison of the Canadian system to other health systems internationally
• Formulating, implementing and evaluating health policy and strategy at micro, meso and macro levels
• Develop a strategic population health perspective
• Providing value to the health community
• Develop leadership, communication and teamwork skills in a patient-centered inter-professional environment
• Improving critical thinking for ethical decision making

Curriculum:

• The MHA curriculum is composed of 45 units as follows:
  • Health management (MHA) courses: 39 units
  • Administrative residency and field project: 6 units.
• Students must be familiar with the use of computers and basic applications related to administration such as word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.
• The program is designed to be completed in 24 months. All students must complete all degree requirements within five years from the date of initial enrollment.