The Master of Medical Management at Tulane

Building on the strengths of medical education and clinical practice, the MMM curriculum at Tulane is designed to develop current and aspiring physician executives to assume leadership roles in the delivery of health services that improve the health status of individuals and populations. To date, 250 physicians have completed their MMM degrees at Tulane.

Highlights of the Tulane MMM program include:

• Teaching excellence by full-time, nationally-recognized faculty
• Structured for executives in the medical environment
• Varied on/off-campus format maximizes and reinforces learning
• Specialized curriculum designed to build management expertise

Specialized Skills for Physician Executives

Curriculum in the Master of Medical Management program at Tulane includes a basic body of knowledge, understanding, skills, and values relevant to management. It stresses the special competencies required of physician executives, focusing on these broad themes:

Developing Executive Leadership

Emphasis is on interpersonal and communication skills, human resource management, positioning organizations within their business environments, and developing distinctive competency and sustainable competitive advantage.

Creating Fiscally Healthy Organizations

The role of economics, accounting, and finance in successful management in a competitive marketplace is thoroughly explored and taught.

Advancing Clinical Excellence to Improve Population Health

Explores the epidemiological and quantitative methods for assessing the health status of populations. Identifying determinants of health, illness, and the use of health care services, using quantitative analysis to estimate resource requirements for service contracting, and managing clinical quality and outcomes.

For more complete details on the university and program, go directly to the Tulane University MMM website.

MMM Format

The MMM is divided into two sections -ACPE requires Section I as a pre-requisite for Section II. Section I courses are available through ACPE. Section II is completed through the university.

Section II MMM Degree Sessions

The MMM degree requires completion of four on-campus sessions. These sessions are augmented by off-campus studies completed by distance learning. Off-campus studies focus on independent study, team projects, and cohort communications to extend and enrich learning from the on-campus sessions.

The Master of Medical Management Curriculum