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1School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.
Healthcare Information Management : Journal of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society of the American Hospital Association
|January 3, 1993
Summary
Health systems management programs require professional society engagement to attract faculty. Collaborations between healthcare institutions and academia can reveal career opportunities for students in this field.
Area of Science:
- Health Systems Management
- Industrial Engineering Education
Background:
- Academic programs require engagement from the health systems management profession.
- Technical societies play a crucial role in supporting these educational initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore strategies for attracting Industrial Engineering (IE) and other faculty to health systems management programs.
- To highlight the importance of industry-academia collaboration in student recruitment and career development.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current engagement models between professional societies and academic programs.
- Review of successful partnership frameworks between healthcare institutions and universities.
Main Results:
- Active involvement of the profession through technical societies is essential for academic program success.
- Interdisciplinary faculty engagement, particularly from IE, can enrich health systems management curricula.
Conclusions:
- Strengthening ties between healthcare practice and academic training is vital.
- Academia and industry collaboration effectively showcases diverse career paths in health systems management to students.