Hospital-at-Home Managers

Both the American College of Healthcare Executives (https://www.ache.org/blog) and the American Hospital Association (https://www.aha.org/blog) offer blogs. Read them to learn about the healthcare industry.

Visit https://www.aupha.org/main-site/resourcecenter/futurestudents to read Why Pursue a Career in Health Administration? This resource from the Association of University Programs in Healthcare Administration provides information on educational training and requirements and career paths.

Consider joining HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a national membership organization for high school and college students who are interested in pursuing careers in health care. HOSA offers competitions for aspiring medical professionals, including Organizational Leadership, Health Informatics, Medical Terminology, Family Medicine Physician, Job-Seeking Skills, and Interviewing Skills. Learn more at https://hosa.org/guidelines.

Participate in information interviews with HaH managers. During such an interview—which can be conducted in-person, on the phone, or through video-conferencing technology—you will get the opportunity to ask managers about their educational training, job duties, work environment, pros and cons of their careers, and other topics that will help you to learn more about the field. Perhaps you could job-shadow a HaH manager to learn even more about the field. Ask your school counselor or health teacher to help you set up these learning opportunities.