What is Health Sciences with an emphasis in Health Management?

Health Sciences is the newest program offered by the School of Allied Medical Professions at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.  Because health care is rapidly changing, there is a need for broadly educated graduates with extensive knowledge of health care and service-related topics.

The Health Management area of concentration focuses on the business aspects of health care and health-related services.  Graduates will not only have a strong business background, they will have a strong health and science background to more effectively communicate with medical professionals.  Students will develop knowledge of management principles, reimbursement, finance, information systems, interpretation of data, ethical and legal considerations, and skills for managing people and systems.

At The Ohio State University at Lima, students can complete the Health Sciences Program with an emphasis in Health Management and earn a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Professions. An optional internship also gives students the opportunity to gain experience, further self development and apply learning toward achievement of practical goals and skills under the supervision of a preceptor and internship coordinator.

Career Opportunities

The Health Sciences Program with an emphasis in Health Management prepares graduates for many career opportunities, beginning in a variety of entry-level positions in all sectors of the health care industry.  These include managed care organizations, hospitals, clinics, sub-acute and ambulatory care facilities, physician group practices, non-profit agencies, and insurance or commercial companies. 

Faculty and Staff

The Health Sciences Program draws upon the resources of the faculty and staff of the School of Allied Medical Professions in Columbus, as well as those here at Ohio State Lima.  Business minor classes are taught by faculty from the Fisher College of Business via distance learning technologies.

Admission

Admission to the Health Sciences Program with an emphasis in Health Management is a selective process.  Students need a 2.5 GPA to apply and must have completed the following prerequisites with a C- or better. 

Course Title	Credit Hours
Psychology 100	5 hrs
Math 130 or higher	5 hrs
Three GEC science courses; a combination of Chemistry and Biology to include one sequence. (For example: Chemistry 101 and Chemistry 102 and Biology 101)	15 hrs

Applications for admission to this program at Ohio State Lima are accepted each quarter. For consideration, applications must be submitted by Friday of the fifth week of the previous quarter.

Application deadlines:

Autumn Quarter 2009:	Friday, July 24
Winter Quarter 2010:	Friday, October 23
Spring Quarter 2010:	Friday, February 5
Summer Quarter 2010:	Friday, April 30

Students interested in applying must complete the online application used by all the undergraduate programs in the School of Allied Medical Professions.  Application forms are available from the OSU Professional Admissions website at this URL- http://professional.osu.edu/alliedmed.asp. Click on "Applications and Deadlines," then the program, Health Management – Lima, in order to access the application.
 
Applicants should read the School of Allied Medical Professions application instructions before applying. You can access the instructions at this URL- http://professional.osu.edu/profpdf/AMPInstr.pdf 
  
A complete application includes all of the following:

• School of Allied Medical Professions Admission Application and Schedule of Current Planned Courses to be completed
• Personal Statement
• Official and complete transcripts of each non-OSU college attended, sent directly from each institution.

Ohio State Lima Contacts

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