The DC Healthcare Academy program builds on your liberal arts education and competency in the 4 P’s of healthcare - pharma, policy, providers, and payers.
Program Overview
The DC Healthcare Academy program builds on your liberal arts education and competency in the 4 P’s of healthcare - pharma, policy, providers, and payers. Students will expand their healthcare acumen to understand how healthcare policies are formed, explain the barriers to healthcare access, describe the spectrum of the healthcare delivery system, articulate the healthcare payment system, and understand the role of technology and analytics in healthcare.
In addition to the industry awareness component, students will gain skills working in teams, solving business cases, networking with professionals, and leading presentations. This course will give students an understanding of how their Liberal Arts backgrounds have uniquely prepared them for healthcare-oriented careers in these areas. Through active engagement with alumni mentors and hands-on cases, students will develop a deeper recognition of the career opportunities available to professionals in the healthcare disciplines and through intensive career coaching sessions, the students will enhance their ability to communicate their personal story to prospective employers.
Program Timeline
- Applications Due: Sunday, November 3rd
- Request for Financial Assistance Due: Sunday, November 3rd
- Students Notified of Acceptance/Deferral: Monday, November 18th
- Student Program Dues Deadline: Monday, December 2nd
- Student Orientation: Thursday, December 12th
- Program Dates: Sunday, January 5th – Friday, January 10th
Application Process
To be considered for the program you must complete the attendee survey attached via the Handshake event.
Program Fees
The $650 program fee includes all food, lodging, and transportation around the city. Once selected you will be prompted to complete the program fee via Handshake. Limited financial assistance is available for students who need support paying the $500 program fee. Please email mam6fb@virginia.edu if you need to request assistance.
Lodging
Students are required to stay at the hotel booked in Arlington, VA throughout the duration of the program. All reservations are made by the UVA Career Center.
Daily Schedule
Each day may be slightly different but typically we will arrive at each location by 8am and leave around 5:00pm. This is an immersive opportunity and casework will require group meetings back in the hotel.
Sunday, January 5th
Evening Program:
- Arrive at the hotel (located in Arlington, VA)
- Dinner in Arlington
- Program Kickoff and Myers-Briggs Test
Monday, January 6th
Day Program:
Host: The Urban Institute
- Introduction to Healthcare Scope and Complexity Presentation
- Communication for Healthcare Results Discussion
- Introduction to Policy Presentation
Evening Program:
- Group Policy Case Study and Dinner
Tuesday, January 7th
Day Program:
Host: Kaiser Permanente
- Group Presentations: Policy Case Study
- “Is there a typical patient experience?”/Integrated System of Care
- Tour of Kaiser
- What is needed to succeed at care delivery?
Evening Program:
- Group Policy Case Study and Dinner
Wednesday, January 8th
Day Program:
- Host: American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
- Group Presentations: Case Study
- Healthcare Economics Alumni Panel
- Quality of Care- Accountable Care Organizations
- Opportunities with AEI
Evening Program:
- Networking Dinner
Thursday, January 9th
Day Program:
Host: TBD
- Healthcare Reform
- Big Data and Interoperability
- Project Management and Agile Methods
- Design Thinking Workshop
Evening Program:
- Group Capstone Case Study
Friday, January 10th
Day Program:
Host: MITRE
- Group Presentations: Capstone Case
- Overview of MITRE
- Healthcare as a Career Presentation
