Educational Programs
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management currently administers two different Educational Programs. The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is a summer-long onsite, paid internship for graduate students. The Scholarships Program is an annual educational scholarship program for graduate students with majors in Health Administration or comparable fields. You can learn more about these two programs, below.
Summer Enrichment Program
With an increasingly multicultural population, diversity and cultural competency issues in U.S. health care have become even more critical. The Institute’s Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is helping by building a pool of diverse future leaders.
The SEP gives graduate students in health administration real-world work experience. Interns are matched with appropriate health care facilities for a 10-12 week summer internship. A volunteer executive from the host organization provides mentoring, support and career advice during the internship. The Institute supports the interns, and program alumni, with leadership development education and ongoing networking and mentoring opportunities. The Institute also provides assistance with determining the best match between interns and host sites, as well as orientation sessions for hosts and interns and detailed program materials.
The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is an excellent pipeline for developing diverse talent and SEP interns are highly qualified future health care leaders who bring their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to their host sites and can tackle meaningful work during their stay.
Click here to learn more information about the SEP, including information about applying for the program and application deadlines.
Scholarship Program
The Institute is committed to helping diverse future health care leaders. The Institute’s Scholarship Program provides financial support to help fund graduate education for students preparing for a career as a health administrator.
The Institute currently offers the following three scholarships: the Cathy L. Brock Memorial Scholarship, the Elliot C. Roberts Scholarship and the Diversified Investment Advisors Leaders in Health Care scholarship. In order to be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must possess U.S. citizenship and must be currently enrolled in a relevant graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. university or college.
Click here to learn more information about the current scholarships offered by The Institute by Diversity in Health Management.
*Please note that the Institute for Diversity in Health Management is an equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, financial status, or sexual orientation.