Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Systems

Dietetics

If you hold a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program, choose the Dietetics concentration to pursue licensure as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). As a RDN, you will improve people’s quality of life and work to reduce leading causes of death that are often caused, in part, by poor nutrition. This concentration also includes an internship through a partnership with Corewell Health (Beaumont East).

Professional

The Professional concentration is well-suited for those who have earned a health-related bachelor’s degree, health care professionals looking to earn a master’s, and clinicians who wish to focus on a wider scale of health care delivery or administration. This concentration includes a capstone at a health care organization where you will work with the company’s system to identify issues and improve these areas.

Research

The Research concentration is intended for those who are interested in establishing a research career, would like to conduct research under the direction of our experienced faculty, and are interested in pursuing a future Ph.D. degree. In this concentration, you will perform a formal thesis project and defense on a topic that is relevant to health care process, quality and delivery.

This Master’s program meets the competency challenges in the health care workforce and provides training in:

• Patient-centered care
• Interdisciplinary teamwork
• Evidence-based practice
• Quality improvement
• Informatics
• Social determinants of health

You will take the same set of core courses regardless of concentration chosen. Then, participate in unique practicum, internship or research experiences tailored to your academic or professional interests and career goals, creating an individualized, supervised practice experience.

Please see the graduate catalog for detailed curricular requirements.

Applicants are admitted in the Fall semester. The early application deadline is February 15 to be considered for a Graduate Assistantship position. The recommended regular deadline is March 15. However, applications received after this date will be considered until spots are filled.

Applicants will use the Graduate School application portal to submit their application.

To apply, applicants must submit the following, described in more detail below:

• Online application
• Official transcripts
  • Providing evidence of a baccalaureate degree awarded from a regionally accredited U.S. institution
  • From all post-secondary educational institutions and for any graduate-level coursework beyond a bachelor's degree
  • International university transcripts must be evaluated by a professional credential evaluation service. Oakland University will only accept transcript evaluations completed by a NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation service) member organization. Many applicants use World Educational Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). NACES membership can be confirmed by visiting the NACES members website.
  • An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 is required.
• Students applying for entrance in the Dietetics Concentration will simultaneously apply for the graduate program and the Corewell Internship. They must submit a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) verification statement and meet the minimum acceptance requirements for Corewell's ACEND accredited Dietetic Internship including a minimum GPA of 3.2. 
• Two professional recommendations for Graduate Admission, using the Recommendation for Graduate Admission.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Personal statement of no more than 1,000 words
• For international students, proof of English language proficiency. International supplemental application and supporting documentation must be submitted before international applicants can be issued the Certification of Eligibility (I-20). This certificate is required to apply for a student visa from the U.S. embassy or consulate.

Economic and employment data support the importance of graduating well-rounded health care professionals with adaptable and flexible critical thinking and communication skills to effect changes within health care organizations and systems.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that Medical and Health Services Managers is an occupation expected to grow by 28% – much faster than average – in the next ten years. The median annual salary of Medical and Health Service Managers was $110,680 in 2023.

Prepare for a broad range of health positions, including but not limited:

• Medical health services manager
• Health administrator
• Health care coordinator
• Registered dietitian
• Case manager
• Care manager
• Patient navigator

Melissa Reznar, Ph.D., MPH
Coordinator - Master's in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Systems
Associate Professor - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
[email protected]

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