Master of Science in Health Systems

Kristin Goin, MS HS 2008, a Senior Improvement Consultant at the Shepherd Center, drives quality and process improvement
across the healthcare system to enhance patient outcomes and safety and improve efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery.

The focus of the Master of Science Health Systems degree program is to train students
to develop, apply, and disseminate new knowledge with respect to the analysis, planning,
implementation, demonstration, and evaluation of operational and managerial systems for the
delivery of healthcare services to the public.
The Master of Science in Health Systems degree can be earned by completing one of two track
options, the General Track or the Predictive Health Track.
The Predictive Health Track focuses on maintaining health rather than treating disease with an
emphasis on strong interface between statistics and health. This involves using new tools to
identify and measure risks and deviations from health, and to intervene before a disease or
health failure occurs. The General Tack is more broadly focused on the applications of
operations research and management science methods in health care.