MHA + DO Concurrent Program

The College of Business and the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine have partnered to offer Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine students the opportunity to complete a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Idaho State University while pursuing their DO. This option is intended to give medical and healthcare professionals the tools they need to make strong financial decisions, understand marketing information, lead and motivate teams and make good and ethical business decisions. The ability to better understand the healthcare system will allow doctoral students to better serve their patients. 

As a concurrent program seeking student, you would complete your MHA at the same time as your DO, but earn your degrees from the two different schools. ICOM students pursuing the MHA degree will be able to waive some MHA courses with corresponding courses in their doctoral program.

DO students must have completed their first year of medical school before enrolling into any MHA courses. 

Your MCAT score will be used in place of the GRE/GMAT exams.

There are eight slots per year available in the MHA program for DO students.

You must complete at least 30 graduate credits at Idaho State to earn the MHA, but most ICOM students can expect to take 33 credits (11 courses) in total for the Master of Healthcare Administration program.