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% |
Employment Rates (post graduation within 3 months)
Graduating Class | Employment Percentage |
---|---|
2020 | 80%* |
2021 | 92% |
2022 | 88% |
*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
> Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, FL)
> Orlando Health (Orlando, FL)
> UF Health Shands (Gainesville, FL)
> PricewaterhouseCoopers (Tampa, FL)
> UF Health Shands (Gainesville, FL)
> UF Health Physicians (Gainesville, FL)
> UF College of Medicine (Gainesville, FL)
> Health First (Rockledge, FL)
> Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville, FL)
> The Villages (Gainesville, FL)
> Broward Health (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
> Advent Health (Tampa, FL)
> Cleveland Clinic (Westin, FL)
Internship Locations
National
> Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, VA)
> University of Pittsburg Medical Center (Williamsport, PA)
> Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC)
> Seattle Children’s Hospital (Seattle, WA)
> Baylor Healthcare System (Dallas, TX) and other leading organizations.
> Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, VA)
> Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC)
> University of Pittsburg Medical Center (Williamsport, PA)
> Veterans Health Administration (Washington, DC)
> Massachusetts General (Boston, MA)
> Darwin Research Group (Scottsdale, AZ)
INternship locations
International
> Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai, China)
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 2022
> UF Division of Vascular Surgery
> CEENTA
> Orlando Health
> UF Health Anesthesiology
> HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division
> UF Health Jacksonville
> The Villages of Gainesville
> Brooks Rehabilitation
> UF College of Medicine, CFO Office
> Duke Health PRMO
> Community Health Center Inc.
> Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Region
> UF College of Medicine, Dept. of Surgery
> UF College of Medicine, Dept. of Neurology
> Vicar’s Landing
> HCA West Florida Division
> Baptist Health South Florida
> IMR Durham VA
UF MHA Job Placements
Class of 2021
> OmniCell
> Surgical Care Associates
> Moffatt Cancer Center
> UF Health Anesthesiology
> Orlando Health
> UF Health Managed Care
> Touchpoint Support Services
> Seattle Children’s Hospital
> Ochsner Health
> UAB Medicine
> Ballad Health
> UF Health Pediatrics
> Baptist Health Jacksonville
> Duke PDC
> UF Health Surgery
> Phreesia
> HealthLinx
> Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN
> Emory Health
> UF Health
> Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
> US Air Force Medical Service Corps
> Columbia University Vagelos College
UF MHA JOB PLACEMENTS
Class of 2020
> Vizent
> Trident Medical Center
> Lexington Medical Center
> UF Health Shands
> UT Southwestern
> Mass General Brigham
> Atrius Health
> Blake Medical Center
> Flagler Hospital
> Johnston Willis Hospital
> Ochsner Health
> Florida Cancer Associates
> Rochester Regional Health
> The Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC
> Access to Care
> University of Miami Health
> UF Health Physicians
> Concise Care
> Legacy Donor Services
> HCA Healthcare