Graduates

"The program offers me the unique opportunity to get a world class education from a top-tier institution while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. It blends several aspects of other masters' programs that I’ve evaluated over the years and will prepare me to be an effective leader capable of navigating the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.'"

"I believe the data driven landscape of healthcare is headed to change drastically in the next few years and the program will give him the tools to expand my peers, clinicians, and patients’ imagination of a new age in healthcare."

"The program will help me grow into a science-based practitioner and a people-oriented leader, enabling me to implement innovative changes in future medical practices."

"I'm excited about the program because it is student-centered, combines different pedagogical approaches and joins both the critical thinking and problem-solving mentality that comes from my legal background with the cultural awareness, clinical care and interdisciplinary relationships I’ve enjoyed during my time working in patient experience. In our fast-paced society, technological changes are happening almost in real time; therefore, learning how to implement data-driven changes efficiently and cost-effectively to better serve our community is something I’m looking forward to."

"I applied to the Master of Science in Health Systems (MSHS) program at Cedars-Sinai because of its hybrid format, which allowed me to attend classes after working hours while maintaining my full-time job. The program offered the ideal combination of research, medical business, quality improvement, and leadership—elements that align with aspects of MHA, MBA, and MPH degrees—and provided valuable skills that I now apply as a Data Manager for breast cancer clinical trials at UCLA Health. Additionally, learning alongside students from diverse career backgrounds and seeing how this degree can be applied across multiple healthcare settings was an invaluable opportunity in today’s evolving healthcare landscape."

"The MSHS program provided me with a strong foundation in healthcare systems and leadership, allowing me to transition from research to a role that supports and empowers the next generation of scientists. It was an invaluable step in my career journey."

"I always knew I wanted to return to school and pursue a secondary degree. Initially, I considered becoming an NP or PA, but the pandemic shifted my trajectory, and I realized that direct patient care was not for me. However, I remained committed to the healthcare industry and to improving healthcare delivery for all patients. When I discovered the MSHS program, I knew it was the right next step. Its emphasis on data analysis, cost-effectiveness and decision analysis, healthcare financing, and digital health aligned with the skills I needed to develop for upward mobility and to drive the change I want to see."

"With an interest in emerging healthcare technologies, I was drawn to the program’s focus on digital health science, big data analytics, healthcare performance improvement, and health economics. Additionally, the opportunity to learn from experienced faculty and healthcare professionals at Cedars-Sinai—one of California’s largest and advanced healthcare systems—was a key factor in my decision. The program equipped me with the knowledge and a framework of thinking to better understand how to drive meaningful advancements in patient outcomes and innovative healthcare delivery."

"I chose to attend the program because it aligned with my goal of becoming a thought leader in the integration of technology into healthcare delivery. As a nurse with a background in critical care, healthcare analytics, and telehealth implementation, I was drawn to the program's focus on data analytics, emerging digital health technologies, healthcare financing, and performance measurement and improvement. Additionally, the program's hybrid class format, affordability, and the caliber of the faculty at Cedars-Sinai, a leader in providing high-quality healthcare, were key factors in my decision."

"I was drawn to the program because of its real-world curriculum, which integrates both "big" data and qualitative data to foster high-value decision-making.  The program's diverse student body and assignments prompting us to adopt various perspectives (payer, innovator, clinic manager, patient) have helped me consider a wide range of viewpoints. I'm eager to put these insights into practice and contribute to ongoing healthcare improvement."

"I am passionate about advancing healthcare delivery methodologies and improving patient outcomes, which is why I decided to apply for the program. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to a community that is dedicated to innovation and excellence in healthcare delivery."

"I chose to apply to the program because of how its curriculum uniquely combines digital health science, artificial intelligence, and health economics in a rapidly evolving US healthcare delivery environment. These learnings were augmented by the elite healthcare care setting of Cedars-Sinai with unprecedented access to its leadership. Finally, the capstone project provided a structured and mentored opportunity to utilize these learnings in a self-directed final project."

"I applied to the program because I believed that the concepts and applications I learned in the program would help me provide leadership and guidance to my team as well as the divisions of pediatrics and women's health. The curriculum offered in the program is innovative and highly applicable to my work, especially as a young nurse leader with a long career ahead of her in a field that will continue to see massive change up until and beyond my retirement years. Having participated in the program gave me the opportunity to launch my career goals—from pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai and into the future of healthcare."

"After nearly three decades in my research career, I am very grateful that I took this program because it gave me a new exposure to the patient-facing clinical challenges such as health insurance, digital diagnostics, quality improvement and health delivery chasms. The balanced curriculum of this program, the talented course instructors and my own personal experience as a student, have prepared me for a totally different outlook on healthcare and its delivery to the patients. I would recommend this program with great enthusiasm for anyone who cares about healthcare delivery."

"I chose to apply to the program because I enjoy treating patients as a physician, and I have an interest in healthcare quality and equality for all patients. I wanted skills that would help me lead the medical field by harnessing technology and driving innovation."

"We spend a lot of time during medical and residency training talking about bench-to-bedside translational medicine, but the further out I am in clinical practice the more I’ve come to appreciate that there is also translation from the bedside to the hospital system. I applied to the program to better appreciate the dynamics of working in a health system and navigating how to translate important discoveries beyond just patients in my clinic, but instead to the larger hospital system."

"I chose to apply to the program in the Cedars-Sinai Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences because I felt this specific program would give me the tools to successfully work in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Classes in subjects pertaining to performance measurement and improvement, data analytics and healthcare finance provided skills that I could use immediately in my current job, along with opening up opportunities for growth and career development."

"I had been working in hospitals for almost 10 years when I applied. I understood hospitals from the specific silos of the jobs I had in the past, but not much beyond my work. I applied to the program to get a better sense of how all the parts of a hospital work together as a system, and how hospitals function within the modern healthcare landscape."

"After researching many master's programs, the program caught my attention due to the diversity of the curriculum, faculty and students. The program also offered the opportunity to learn from industry leaders. To me, combining classroom learning with real-life experiences was a unique opportunity that I had to experience. The program exceeded all my expectations!"