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[RichmondRedskin88]

Hey guys. I went to VCU for criminal justice. I've worked in healthcare for 5 years. I'm now in a leadership type position and my company said any programs or courses I take they would cover 100%. I'm kind of bummed out right now because I saw a University of Kentucky program for clinical leadership and they said if I did their master they would waive some required courses. I don't think they could do it online though. I kind of want to do it through a more notable school. I love VCU(Very proud Rsm) but for certification or other programs I sort of want a big name behind it. Since I didn't do the healthcare thing in college I'd like show I know it. Whether it be undergrad or post. So does anyone know any good online schools?

[Dont Taze Me Bro]

So a Masters in Clinical Leadership?  I can't really speak to that.  Are you in the clinical side of healthcare?  Or is this position more towards the administrative/reimbursement side?

 

I assume clinical, but just checking.  I too got into healthcare, my undergrad was BSME.  I'm in the reimbursement side of the industry, so when I was wanting to go back to get a MHA, my former supervisor (who had a MHA) told me that since I already had experience in the industry (7 years at the time) that he recommended I get an MBA with a focus on healthcare.

 

Is the desire to get a degree that is clinical in background necessary as it will benefit your current management position, or is this strictly to satisfy your need to have a degree in this field?  

[RichmondRedskin88]

So a Masters in Clinical Leadership? I can't really speak to that. Are you in the clinical side of healthcare? Or is this position more towards the administrative/reimbursement side?

I assume clinical, but just checking. I too got into healthcare, my undergrad was BSME. I'm in the reimbursement side of the industry, so when I was wanting to go back to get a MHA, my former supervisor (who had a MHA) told me that since I already had experience in the industry (7 years at the time) that he recommended I get an MBA with a focus on healthcare.

Is the desire to get a degree that is clinical in background necessary as it will benefit your current management position, or is this strictly to satisfy your need to have a degree in this field?

My current position I don't need a degree for it. However I wouldn't want any potential limit on growth or advancement because of not having a degree in the healthcare field. I worked compliance for a HMO, credentialing for worker comp corporation, and now a provider enrollment specialist for a pediatrics medical group. Promotions are constantly happening and if they see I'm trying advance in my healthcare knowledge for my role my manager said I could very well get a call from corporate sooner rather than later. They just snatched a regional recruiter for a national position last week. I'm a higher role for my current department and a very specialize role so if a role close to mine was added to corporate I'd be in a great position. Even if I didn't take a corporate position the regional manager (I work closely with) has made it known she wants to see me move up and if she moved up she'd want drag me along. Even if I got my Bach in a healthcare related field I would be showing my ability to add to my understanding. As I said considering UK was willing to make such adjustments for a masters I'm quite bummed that I couldn't do that online. The fact is while I don't directly work with patients I work closely to practitioners and constantly communicate with them for purposes of determining their potential enrollment into our pediatric network.

[Dont Taze Me Bro]

Does the work you do now actually utilize clinical training?  Require that you know the clinical aspect of conditions, treatments, etc.?   

 

I definitely think a masters degree would put you in a better position for advancement, even if your bachelors is not in a related field.  I haven't seen that be a factor with colleagues/friends of mine that have moved on to some pretty high positions in the industry.