MHA Administrative Residency

The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program requires a summer administrative residency in a health service organization between the first and second year of coursework, unless an alternative practice experience is approved. The objectives of the HSMP residency program are to enable you to:

  • Develop leadership skills, management skills, and policy analysis skills through direct participation in management activities and
  • Obtain practical information and knowledge about health services management and policy analysis.

The residency is a vital part of the total educational experience, and you will gain hands-on experience working alongside seasoned professionals who enjoy mentoring students.

Summer administrative residents should ideally be included as a participant and observer of the top management group during the residency period. The ability to relate theory to practice is essential to the professional development of a health care executive. Preceptors should expect the resident to function as a full-time member of the management group and should also give the resident opportunity to work at their maximum potential.

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Joy Mason

Completing my graduate summer internship at the Cleveland Clinic cemented my passion for community health and hospital administration. Working at a world-class organization that’s so mission-driven and dedicated to its caregivers, community and patients opened my eyes to the impact that I can have with an MHA. I learned that, even post-graduation, the opportunities for learning, growth and development are endless.

—Joy Mason

McKenna Hensley

My summer residency experience put everything together for me. I learned why each of my classes mattered, how they work together in the real world and in the classroom, and the role I am the most passionate about. It truly solidified for me that I made the right choice in healthcare administration.

—McKenna Hensley

If so, please contact the MHA Program Director, Kelly Scheiderer (scheiderer.19@osu.edu), or complete the Residency Response Form. Please download fillable PDF to your computer before completing. Once complete, please save the document and email it to cph@osu.edu.

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