Health Communication Concentration for Communication, MS

About the Concentration

In the Health Communication concentration, students will learn how to communicate within the increasingly complex healthcare industry. They will improve the communications of internal and external teams, including industry stakeholders, patients, providers, payers, and government agencies while learning how to address advocacy issues. By the end of the program students will understand how to:

• Identify relevant theories and principles of leadership, organizational communication and data-informed communications planning in a healthcare setting.
• Increase team productivity.
• Develop comprehensive internal and external healthcare communications plans.
• Construct a communications plan to achieve a leadership position in a marketplace.
• Advise peers and colleagues as they work through their own communication challengesIdentify communication strategies to communicate with executives when stakes are high and explain the role of leadership and culture in global strategic communication.

Required Courses (9 credits)