From the Classroom to the Workforce: Empowering Students to Find Their Career Passion

A six-year retrospective analysis of graduate students in the Rush University Health Systems Management program shows how their employment decisions were affected by career programming. The study tracked 126 students and assessed their career decision-making after being presented with 137 educationa...

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Published inThe Journal of health administration education Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 395 - 405
Main Authors Howard, Diane M., Howard, Joanne E., Scott, Leodis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Association of University Programs in Health Administration 21.11.2017
Subjects
Careers
Empowerment
Programming
Student Empowerment
Student Interests
Students
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Summary:A six-year retrospective analysis of graduate students in the Rush University Health Systems Management program shows how their employment decisions were affected by career programming. The study tracked 126 students and assessed their career decision-making after being presented with 137 educational activities in the form of lunch and learns, site visits, American College of Healthcare Executives' events, book club meetings, and case competitions, among other strategies. While the time period and number of students and educational events were insufficient to draw conclusions, it was clear that students need to visualize and discuss their career interests with practitioners who can assist them in formulating their career interests. The article supplies a survey used to track student interests upon entering an undergraduate or graduate program that can serve to assist faculty in framing student career interests. Educational programming around student career interests can be developed to empower students in identifying and cultivating career choices.
Bibliography:0735-6722(20171121)34:3L.395;1-
ISSN:0735-6722
2158-8236