Healthcare administrators and executives work in hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities to plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services in compliance with healthcare laws and regulations. This can include managing an entire facility, an individual clinical department, or a group of physicians in a medical practice. If you’re looking to advance your career, earning a DHA may help position you to pursue executive-level and leadership roles, including chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operations officer in hospital systems, healthcare associations, consulting firms, medical group practices, university or research institutions, and mental health organizations.
Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.