Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Summer Enrichment Program for Minority Graduate Students

The Institute for Diversity in Health Management's Summer Enrichment Program matches and places minority health administration graduate students with health care organizations for a 10-week paid internship. More than 700 students have successfully completed the program. The Institute for Diversity and the Center for Healthcare Governance also host the Hospital Trustee Professionalism program, a series of AHA-sponsored educational programs designed to prepare participants for service as hospital board members. The institute's Minority Trustee Candidate Registry compiles profiles and resumes from everyone who has attended one of the hospital trustee professionalism events. Attendees may maintain their profile on the registry, using connections with the AHA, to be available and eligible for placement on a hospital trustee board. In addition, the institute's career center offers an online searchable database, which links health care employers and diverse job candidates.