Retention Rate
Graduating Class | Retention Percentage |
---|---|
2020 | 100% |
2021 | 100% |
2022 | 96% |
2023 | 96% |
Completion Rate
Graduating Class | Graduation Percentage |
---|---|
2020 | 95% |
2021 | 100% |
2022 | 100% |
2023 | 97% |
Employment Rates (post graduation within 3 months)
Graduating Class | Employment Percentage |
---|---|
2020 | 80%* |
2021 | 92% |
2022 | 88% |
2023 | 82%* |
*Some graduates pursued other advanced degrees or pursued other endeavors.
Internship Opportunity
Purpose of the Internship
The Internship in Health Administration (HSA 6855) gives graduate students a unique opportunity to actively contribute to a healthcare organization during the summer between the first and second year of coursework. The 10- to 12-week full-time work experience allows students to apply management concepts in the world of practice.
Internship Settings
The Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy is interested in securing internship placements in a wide variety of organizations, including those involved in the delivery, organization, financing, evaluation, and monitoring of health services. Most students will be placed in organizations in the North Central Florida area, but some may prefer to work in other locations. Internship sites include:
Internship Locations
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
> Broward Health
Gainesville
> HCA Healthcare – Strategy Section
> Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center
> UF College of Medicine
> UF Health Physicians
> UF Health Shands
> The Villages
Jacksonville
> Mayo Clinic
Orlando
> Orlando Health
Tampa
> Advent Health
> PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rockledge
> Health First
Weston
> Cleveland Clinic
Internship Locations
National
Atlanta, GA
> Emory Healthcare – Finance
Boston, MA
> Massachusetts General
Dallas, TX
> Baylor Healthcare System
Durham, NC
> Duke University Medical Center
Lexington, South Carolina
> Lexington Medical Center
Nashville, TN
> Vanderbilt Health
Norfolk, VA
> Sentara Healthcare
Scottsdale, AZ
> Darwin Research Group
Seattle, WA
> Seattle Children’s Hospital
Washington, DC
> Veterans Health Administration
Williamsport, PA
> University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
INternship locations
International
Shanghai, China
> Jiahui International Hospital
Intern Responsibilities
The internship is a 5-credit course offered in the “Summer C” term between the first and second academic year of the MHA program. Students are expected to work full-time for 10- to 12- weeks from approximately mid-May to early-August. In order to successfully complete the course, students must complete two written requirements an internship plan and a project portfolio.
Compensation
Because students typically provide services that benefit the organization in which they serve, in most instances they are paid either a monthly stipend or an hourly wage.
Career Placement
Students who graduate from our Master of Health Administration program have the opportunity to follow their passion and find roles in a wide variety of healthcare settings all over the country. Through our curriculum and internship opportunity, we are confident that our students have a solid foundation to start a lasting career as healthcare administrators. Below are some of our job placements from the past few graduating classes.
UF MHA JOB PLACEMENTS
Class of 2023
> Advent Health
> Cleveland Clinic Neuroscience
> CVS Strategy and Pharmacy Innovation
> Fixel Institute
> FYZICAL
> Orlando Health
> The Resource Group
> Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
> UF College of Medicine, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
> UF College of Medicine, Dept. of Neurology
> UF College of Medicine, Dept. of Surgery
> UF Health, Human Resources
> UF Health, Shands
> UF Health, Supply Chain
UF MHA JOB PLACEMENTS
Class of 2022
> Brooks Rehabilitation
> CEENTA
> Community Health Center, Inc.
> Duke Health PRMO
> HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division
> Kaiser Permanente,
Southern California Region
> Orlando Health
> The Villages of Gainesville
> UF College of Medicine, CFO Office
> UF College of Medicine,
Dept. of Neurology
> UF College of Medicine, Dept. of Surgery > UF Division of Vascular Surgery
> UF Health Anesthesiology
> UF Health Jacksonville
> Vicar’s Landing
UF MHA Job Placements
Class of 2021
> Ballad Health
> Baptist Health Jacksonville
> Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
> Columbia University Vagelos College
> Duke PDC
> Emory Health
> HealthLinx
> Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN
> Moffitt Cancer Center
> Ochsner Health
> OmniCell
> Orlando Health
> Phreesia
> Seattle Children’s Hospital
> Surgical Care Associates
> Touchpoint Support Services
> UAB Medicine
> UF Health
> UF Health Anesthesiology
> UF Health Managed Care
> UF Health Pediatrics
> UF Health Surgery
> US Air Force Medical Service Corps
UF MHA JOB PLACEMENTS
Class of 2020
> Access to Care
> Atrius Health
> Blake Medical Center
> Concise Care
> Flagler Hospital
> Florida Cancer Associates
> HCA Healthcare
> Johnston Willis Hospital
> Legacy Donor Services
> Lexington Medical Center
> Mass General Brigham
> Ochsner Health
> Rochester Regional Health
> The Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC
> Trident Medical Center
> UF Health Physicians
> UF Health Shands
> University of Miami Health
> UT Southwestern
> Vizent