MHA 505 Week 1 Assignment: Gaining Support

Question 1

Are you currently employed? If so, are you employed in the healthcare industry?

Your Answer

I am currently employed in the health care industry with Dr. Arnold Ross. It is a private Podiatry clinic. I have been there for 19 years. I have been Office Manager for the past 5 years.

Approaching Your Employer

Our intention throughout the master’s program is to tie in the activities and assignments to your professional career to encourage you to build capital with your employer. Your master’s degree and the skills that you learn during it should support and strengthen your current and future positions in the health care industry. To do this effectively, you will need to work with your employer and communicate your ambition to apply your knowledge and skill sets to effect positive outcomes at the organization.

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Question 2

Assignment Instructions

Write a 350- to 700-word letter addressed to your immediate supervisor(s) and provide them with relevant details about the MHA program, what you expect to gain from it, and how it will benefit the organization. Explain that you would like to apply the knowledge and skills learned in this MHA program at the organization toward effecting good outcomes.

Cite 3 reputable references to support the contents of your letter (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

Click the into the text field below to write your letter.