M.D.-M.B.A Joint Program Development.
- Author:
Yeon Hee SO
1
;
Young Mee LEE
;
Duck Sun AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dsahn@korea.ac.kr.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
MD-MBA joint program;
Hospital management & administration skills
- MeSH:
Commerce;
Curriculum;
Developed Countries;
Humans;
Joints*;
Korea;
Program Development*;
Schools, Medical;
Students, Medical;
United States;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2004;16(2):227-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to develop a MD-MBA joint program that will teach doctors professional hospital management and administration skills. METHODS: To assess the demand for hospital management and administration skills in the medical field, information was gathered from community physicians through a questionnaire. Personal interviews were also conducted with doctors having who graduated from a MD-MBA joint program and those working for hospital consulting firms. We visited institutions in developed countries offering this program and conducted literature reviews. Based on the data collected, a tentative plan for the introduction of a MD-MBA program in Korea was developed. RESULTS: The results of this study are as follows. Community practitioners realize the need for basic management skills and feel that hospital management should be part of undergraduate or graduate medical curriculum. In the United States, there is an annual increase in the number of institutions offering MD-MBA programs and in the number of MD-MBA graduates. These programs are run very systematically. It is apparent that the introduction of this program to Korean medical students is imminent. This program can be offered in Korea at the undergraduate level with the School of Business Administration in charge of the program, with the Medical School in charge, or as a cooperative effort between these two schools. CONCLUSION: Most private practitioners and medical professors recognize the necessity for a MD-MBA program. Systemic and experiential research must be done. Support must be given to finances, human resources and equipment in offering this program.
