The British and U.S. Health Care Systems:
A Comparative Study

10-Day Course includes attendance at the 12th International Conference on Healthcare Systems

10-Day Course: HSA 499/599

June 22 – July 1, 2018 (10-Days)

This is the fifteenth summer that we have offered this course in England. Students from over twenty-five universities have enrolled in the class and we welcome your application. Please call or email me if you have any questions.

Bill Stroube
Professor of Health Services Administration, Chair, School of Health Sciences

Description

This study abroad experience is headquartered at the University of Evansville’s British location, Harlaxton College. The 10-day class is designed for both practicing health care professionals and full-time students.

This course focuses on a comparison of health care systems in Great Britain and the United States. Both historical and modern health care sites are visited. The tentative schedule includes visits to Nottingham, Lincoln, Eyam, Chesterfield and Grantham. The origin of health care systems will be studied during visits to a hospital, hospice, selected almshouses and cathedrals. Group discussions with British citizens concerning the consumer’s view of the British health care system are also scheduled. The course concludes with students attending the three-day International Conference on Healthcare Systems. This conference will be at Harlaxton, and students will have the opportunity to interact with other students and health professionals from many countries. Details are on the conference website HSGBI.COM

Course Content Covered During Site Visits:

• History of the British Healthcare System
• Review organizational structure and management
• Investigate components of the healthcare system
• Analyze current human resource issues common to both countries (e.g. nursing shortage)
• Explore common approaches to cultural and ethical issues
• Examine current efforts in healthcare reform in both the U.S. and Great Britain

Credit

You may receive three hours of graduate or undergraduate credit in health services administration for HSA 499 or HSA 599. A limited number of spaces are available for guests that may accompany those registered for the course. Students should check with their home school for course approval and course transfer information.

Accommodations

Accommodations for the study tour will be at Harlaxton College. Harlaxton Manor is a unique facility. It is a residence hall with dormitory type accommodations cleverly concealed within a 101-room manor.

Estimated Costs for 10-day Class

The estimated comprehensive charge for the course is $3,445 for undergraduate credit or $4,645 for graduate credit. The charge includes tuition (3 credits), room and all meals, entrance fees to medical museums and cathedrals, transportation from London airport to Harlaxton, and all field trips. Additional expenses include round-trip airfare between the USA and London, optional sightseeing, and personal expenses. A nonrefundable deposit of $700 is due no later than February.

Application

Applications for this 10-day class will be accepted in September. Please visit this website after September for a link to the application. You may currently contact Professor Stroube or Cindy Felts to be added to the list. Space is limited and students will be accepted on a rolling basis.

 

Lead Faculty

Bill Stroube, Ph.D.

Bill Stroube is professor and director of the health services administration program at the University of Evansville. He also serves as Chair of the School of Health Sciences. He has published in the areas of international health care issues, health care marketing, and health care ethics. Before joining the UE faculty in 1998, he spent 12 years in management positions in the pharmaceutical industry and eight years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C. He has extensive experience leading student groups through the British health care system and has taught more than twenty courses in England in a 10-day and 5-week format.

Please contact

Bill Stroube at 812-488-2870 for more information about the course content or Cindy Felts at 812-488-1046 for information on the application process. You may also email your questions to us.

stroube@evansville.edu