The major "Medical Services" is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to prepare students for work in the field of healthcare. The program analyzes the structure of the healthcare industry; identifies cultural, legal, and environmental factors affecting health; and provides students with communication and management skills. Students as a rule choose one of two areas of specialization: Management of programs and projects in the field of healthcare or Assessment of the health status of the population.

The healthcare sector is one of the fastest growing industries. Colleges offer degree programs to prepare students with important business and technological skills needed to work in administration, management and more. A number of training programs are devoted to operations and problems of various types and sizes of organizations providing and supporting medical services. Graduates can hold positions in hospitals, doctors' offices, clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities and many other healthcare-related institutions.

The peculiarity of this program is that students will not just learn the basics, such as anatomy, medical terminology and ethics. They also study medical literacy and patient communication to be ready to work with patients from different walks of life. In addition, students will learn about business, legal and budgetary issues specific to healthcare, as well as other skills they need to be a responsible and effective healthcare professional.

Benefits of the Health Services programs include:

• Curricula focused on the structure and dynamics of the healthcare industry;

• Research on the role and contribution of hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care institutions and practitioners;

• Opportunities for students to interact with healthcare providers and private and public funding agencies;

• Emphasis on technology and specialized software for collecting, processing and using information needed by the industry and its customers;

• Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to create and present effective oral and written forms of communication;

• Many programs include an internship, a job-related assignment, or a workshop to gain valuable learning experience.;

• Smooth transition between Associate's and Bachelor's degrees.

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Services and Sciences helps to prepare students to go directly to employment after graduation or complete a graduate degree in the fast-growing field of health care. There is growing demand for health care professionals.

Most of the students studying in the field of healthcare plan to pursue higher education after receiving a bachelor's degree. Students plan to pursue careers in occupational therapy, physician assistant services, nursing, physiotherapy, speech pathology, medicine, audiology, blindness and low vision, and much more. In any case, many students start a career in the field of healthcare immediately after receiving a diploma in medical care.