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Assume you are an attorney in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia representing a variety of private healthcare providers. One of your clients is a private physician that found out one of his Diabetic patients is not following the treatment plan that was provided by the physician. In fact, the patient is not taking their insulin and is on a diet of extremely sugary foods. The physician wants to end care to the patient for fear that the patient is going to harm themselves and later sue the physician. Detail the advice you would provide your client in how to deal with this situation.

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RAGHAD ALSEBAIL

Internship Insights: Bridging Academic Knowledge with Administrative Practice

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Internship Insights: Bridging Academic Knowledge with Administrative Practice

During the last two years that I have been enrolled in the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program, I gained invaluable knowledge and professional skills that proved essential during my internship. The program’s focus on healthcare systems, management principles, and patient-centered care provided a strong foundation, but it was the combination of both theoretical learning and real-world application that helped me navigate the internship effectively.

One of the most impactful courses that I took was Healthcare Finance. Understanding the financial underpinnings of healthcare organizations, from budgeting to reimbursement systems, was crucial during my internship. It allowed me to analyze financial reports, assist with budget forecasting, and engage in cost-efficiency discussions with a more informed perspective. Additionally, Healthcare Law and Ethics gave me the tools to navigate complex legal situations in the healthcare setting, ensuring compliance with regulations while making ethical decisions. These courses broadened my perspectives and made a direct and significant impact, enabling me to better understand the challenges healthcare organizations face when balancing quality care with fiscal responsibility. Classroom discussions on healthcare policies also played a significant role, especially through topics such as healthcare reform and system inefficiencies, which are highly relevant when discussing strategies for improving operational efficiency during my internship. The real-time discussions on managing organizational change, leadership strategies, and team dynamics provided insights that I applied directly to improving communication between different departments and addressing workflow challenges.

While the program offered comprehensive preparation, I believe there are areas where more depth could enhance the internship experience. One of the major areas that need more focus is Crisis Management and Emergency Response Planning, as it would have been beneficial for healthcare organizations that frequently face unexpected challenges such as pandemics or natural disasters, which require effective leadership and rapid response.

My internship experience allowed me to apply the knowledge I gained in my MHA program while also highlighting areas for further growth. It also highlighted the complexities of balancing patient care with administrative functions. The experience reinforced the idea that healthcare administrators must continuously learn and adapt to new challenges, whether they involve policy shifts, technological advancements, or financial constraints. By expanding on courses related to essential topics like crisis management, future students can be better equipped to handle the ever-evolving challenges in healthcare administration. This internship has deepened my understanding of the field and reinforced my commitment to pursuing a career in healthcare management.

BUSHRA ALZAHRANI

My internship experience

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My internship experience

Early in my internship, I was sitting in a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) meeting considering the same ideas I had formerly argued about in class discussions. It dawned on me how ideas like RCA, previously only theoretical, were now instruments I used to stop actual damage in an actual system. Likewise, models like Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) evolved from abstract ideas to operational tools I helped create when reviewing incident reports.

I also heavily referenced ethics classes and patient-centered care ideas. Anchoring quality projects in empathy and safety let me tackle issues from the patient experience rather than only from a systems perspective. This dual viewpoint helped me make sure that developments were human as well as efficient.

Furthermore, knowledge acquired in courses on health policy and financial management helped me to participate with performance assessments and compliance audits. From budgeting to safety audits, knowledge of financial levers and regulatory systems offered operational decisions perspective. It served as a sobering reminder of how closely ethics, quality, and economics affect healthcare.

Although my academic background was good, the internship brought to light particular areas in which improved academic preparation would have improved my success.

1. Advanced Data Analytics in Healthcare: Though I knew of simple measures, it was clear that more advanced analytics such as trend forecasting, machine learning, or data visualization were needed. A course emphasizing real-time data analytics and predictive modeling would have enabled me to spot latent safety hazards and more importantly help with decision-making.

2. Crisis Management & Emergency Leadership: Healthcare systems are dynamic and sometimes disorderly. During my internship, exposure to crisis situations helped me to see that theoretical risk management was insufficient. A course combining leadership under pressure with disaster preparedness could teach students to lead deliberately and coolly when fast response is vital.

3. Navigating the complexity of interdepartmental cooperation, I learned that technical expertise is only half the equation in professional communication. Though sometimes underlined less in conventional courses, conflict resolution, cultural competency, and strategic communication are as essential.

4. Given the rising reliance on digital dashboards and electronic health data, competence in health informatics is more and more important. A course on applying health tech for quality improvement would have better equipped me to understand digital data systems and apply technology-based improvements.

Before my internship, I considered healthcare as a well-organized system with clinical procedures here, policy there, and safety audits neatly arranged. That point of view has changed totally. These days, I view healthcare as a finely spun, live organism where operations, human behavior, and culture continuously interact. This is a system you have to actively listen to, adjust to, and nurture, not only manage.

One major change in my perspective came from realizing the culture of safety. It’s about establishing a place where people feel free to speak up, work together, and grow not only about avoiding mistakes. I saw personally how non-punitive settings promoted honest reporting and how psychological safety in teams sometimes turned into actual patient safety.

This insight strengthened the understanding that building trust is more important in healthcare than mere management of affairs. These days, I see my future through systems thinking, behavioral dynamics, intentional leadership, and operations as well as through This viewpoint is more about motivating change than it is about running procedures.

Looking back, my internship was a metamorphosis of knowledge rather than merely application of it. The theories, case studies, and models I examined found significance in real life, real obstacles, and genuine changes rather than only in everyday chores.

This experience let me understand why I want to work in healthcare, not only how to do it. More than ever, I am also dedicated to be part of a system that develops to keep people safe rather than only treating them.

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