Members benefit from the Professional Program in Healthcare Management (PPHM) by being surrounded by a select group of highly motivated students. Throughout the program, members will enhance their academic experience, earn credentials, and contribute to the future success of the program.
PPHM members get to participate in a seminar series designed to prepare them for success in the healthcare business environment, experience networking opportunities, and learn how to further their education. In addition, members will:
- Have access to mentorships with academic and experienced industry professionals.
- Have access to a dedicated area where PPHM members can meet and network with fellow members as well as tutor non-member undergraduate Healthcare Management students.
- Enhance their professional credentials in Healthcare Management and/or for clinical careers and professional school programs in such fields as medicine, dentistry and law.
- PPHM members must attend mandatory weekly 50-minute seminars designed to prepare them for the transition to the full-time business environment. The seminars are held for one semester (15 weeks) per academic year. The seminars can be hosted at differing locations. Some seminars involve group presentations, but there are no exams, and no academic credit will be given.
- Members are required to volunteer for a certain number of hours to tutor other Healthcare Management students. The number of hours will be determined based on the specifics of each PPHM initiation class.
- Members are required to attend a certain number of Healthcare Management-sponsored/endorsed events to represent both the BS in Healthcare Management program and PPHM. The required number of events will be determined each year.
- A major in Healthcare Management (can be part of a double major).
- 3.25 cumulative GPA.
- Applicants must be in the second semester of their sophomore year or later.
- Applicants for the Fall 2025 PPHM class (the application process is held during the Spring 2025 semester) must be scheduled to graduate no earlier than May/June 2026.
- Admission is competitive, and the applicant pool will be narrowed to those applicants chosen to move forward for interviews. Interviews will determine final acceptance.
- Admission is based on BOTH quantitative (GPA, experience and more) and qualitative (communication skills, attitude, drive and more) factors.