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c areers Students and Early Careerists Even as early as high school, students should begin considering their end goal. Once they have established that goal, they must show initiative and creativity in their pursuits by demonstrating leadership in extracurricular activities and participating in professional organizations, such as ACHE, the National Association of Health Services Executives, the Asian Health Care Leaders Association, and the National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives, in order to build a sustainable career network. Professors tend to nominate for competitive fellowships and residencies those students who are involved, active, hardworking, and diligent in their studies, and they are most likely to provide those students with alumni contacts for jobs. Finally, on a more practical level, as early careerists traverse their career, they must be willing to relocate to where the jobs are. CONCLUSION Vast resources are available to students, but they must know where to find these resources and how to use them to take ownership for their success. All MHA programs must adjust their curriculum to reflect the changing requirements for healthcare leaders, and the larger healthcare field must establish formalized career development programs for early careerists to sustain organic growth. Another key to assisting students is creating awareness among high school and undergraduate students of the MHA and MPH tracks as viable options, just as the MBA is a recognized path. Finally, all constituencies should address the gaps that exist for people of certain cultural backgrounds and their level of exposure to mentoring, accountability, and opportunities so that we may adequately prepare a cadre of inclusive, multicultural careerists for success. REFERENCE American College of Healthcare Executives, Asian Health Care Leaders Association, Institute for Diversity in Health Management, National Association of Health Services Executives, and National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives. 2008. "A Racial/Ethnic Comparison of Career Attainments in Healthcare Management." Retrieved May 28, 2014. www.ache.org /PUBS/research/Report_Tables.pdf. ADDITIONAL RESOURCE Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Home page. www.cahme.org. For more information about the concepts in this column, contact Ms. Desir at edesir@desirgroup.com. 253 http://www.ache.org/PUBS/research/Report_Tables.pdf http://www.ache.org/PUBS/research/Report_Tables.pdf http://www.cahme.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Journal of Healthcare Management - July/August 2014

Journal of Healthcare Management - July/August 2014
Contents
Interview With Charles R. Evans, FACHE, President of the International Health Services Group and Senior Advisor at Jackson Healthcare
The Most Effective Leadership Style for the New Landscape of Healthcare
Exploring Obstacles to Success for Early Careerists in Healthcare Leadership
Decisions Through Data: Analytics in Healthcare
Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Accountable Care Organizations
Hospital Characteristics Associated With Achievement of Meaningful Use
The Effect of Professional Culture on Intrinsic Motivation Among Physicians in an Academic Medical Center
Abstract from the Academy of Management

Journal of Healthcare Management - July/August 2014