EMHSA Personal Statement

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I immigrated to the United States in the year 2005. Since then, I have served in positions with progressively increasing responsibilities across for-profit and non-profit organizations. I attribute my career growth, in part, to my commitment toward lifelong learning. I am currently pursuing specialization certificate in data sciences offered jointly by Coursera and Johns Hopkins University.
The passage of the Affordable Care Act places an unprecedented emphasis on improving the value (defined as the product of quality over cost) of healthcare services to the end user. As the Chief Administrative Officer of Special Tree Rehabilitation System, I am charged fulfilling the ‘value mandate’ of the Affordable Care Act through developing, implementing, and evaluating Special Tree's clinical and business operations. I see my current role as a stepping stone to my career goal of leading a rehabilitation system by the year 2019. I can accomplish my career goal only if I augment my terminal clinical degree in occupational therapy with solid …show more content…

However, I have chosen to apply only to the University of Michigan’s EMHSA program. Other than the fact that School of Public Health at the University of Michigan consistently ranks among the top programs in the country, it is the only program that takes an execution- focused approach to various aspects of healthcare delivery by offering courses like Leadership/Capstone, Health IT Management, Spreadsheet Modeling, Biostatistics and Health Economics. Several, if not all, programs offer these courses in some format, however, the University of Michigan’s program brings all these areas together. This, in my opinion, makes the program unique and strong. Further, I am a resident of Ann Arbor and the proximity of the institution to my home and work will allow me to achieve a balance between my full time position, personal life and school

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