Media Release
Ajman, Feb 13: The second Master Class in the seminar series on healthcare management, conducted by GMU’s newly launched College of Healthcare Management and Economics n association with the University of Central Florida will be held at the University campus on February 16. The seminar, titled ‘Health Management Competencies and Education for Value-Based Healthcare’ will be led by Prof Bernardo Ramirez, director of Global Health Initiatives of the department of Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida.
The seminar is important in view of the tremendous changes in demography, new technology, innovation in clinical practice and the regulatory environment taking place in the global healthcare sector, making the management of hospitals a highly complex and specialised task. The concept of value-based healthcare is increasingly a driving force in health systems across the world. Healthcare organizations today are seeking innovative solutions to improve performance, control costs, and most importantly to produce value for patients and healthcare professionals. Health Management educational programmes have been emerging to identify the key competencies needed to meet these challenges. The Master Class will discuss the most significant competencies that affect the implementation of value-based strategies, and training methodologies to achieve related learning outcomes.
Conducted free of charges for participants, the series of seminars is expected to bring to the UAE, the most up-to-date practices in healthcare management, hospital management, health economics, finance etc. Participants will have their queries answered by the experts and seek career advices. The first Master Class in the series was conducted at Le Meridian, Dubai, on February 11, themed ‘New Challenges for Clinicians and Managers’ presented by Prof Federico Lega, professor of Health Management at the University of Milan.
GMU’s College of Healthcare Management and Economics is a unique, specialised college of healthcare management and economics which aims to prepare the graduates to pursue careers in healthcare management, health economics, policy-making and administration in the region and internationally. The first full-fledged college of its kind in the Middle East region, it offers bachelor and master programs designed to respond to the constantly growing health industry. The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Economics (BSc HME) is a four-year program designed to graduate professionals with a deep understanding of the healthcare industry, its language and unique culture. The executive master in Healthcare Management and Economics (EMHME) is a 12-month program designed to benefit middle to senior level professionals in the healthcare industry.
The programmes offered by the College of Healthcare Management and Economics are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Education, UAE. The programmes are offered in collaboration with leading international universities, the University of Milan, University of Arizona, American University of Cairo, University of Central Florida, etc. The college is a member of the European Healthcare Management Association.