Public Health Studies - Health Services Administration

Overview

The OHSU-PSU collaborative School of Public Health is an innovative structure, in which we bring the best of two universities to you. Our design is a product of our innovative spirit and values: we bring that approach to you, working to chart your path into clinical, educational, policy, and direct-service health care.

With five specialized Health Studies concentrations and two minors, we provide you with specialty training and a core foundation in public health that positions you to excel in the career path you seek.

The graduates are ready to enter the workforce in hospital or health provider administration, as project managers, and as patient support and health policy advocates.

Career

The alumni are prepared to continue to graduate school for an MPH, as well as an MPP, MPA, or MBA with an emphasis in the management or policy of health care systems.

With a Public Health Studies - Health Services Administration program from Portland State University , alumni may seek positions in both the private and public sectors, including:

• Hospital department manager
• Nursing home administrator
• Clinic administrator
• Medical office business manager
• Dental office administrator
• Insurance company analyst/specialist
• Government policymaker
• Government lobbyist
• Human relations personnel
• Facility operations specialist
• Manager of health care staffing agency
• Hospital marketing staff
• Facility project manager
• Insurance contract negotiator
• Lab/Testing facility manager