Closing the Gap in Rural Healthcare: The State of Management Training

Healthcare in America has been described as one of the most complex industries that exists—and it is undergoing a massive change. On the front edge of this change is the leadership of healthcare comprised of healthcare professionals who are at the top of their clinical expertise but often unfamiliar with the business of healthcare. This paper explains this skill gap in leadership and its consequences, the unique situation of rural healthcare, needs in leadership training, and how a MBA in Rural Healthcare uses SEAM to respond to this issue. 

Keywords: SEAM, rural health, leadership gap, leadership training, healthcare business