Master of Medical Management for Physicians
Physicians who possess the leadership and information management skills to shepherd their organizations through change find an abundance of professional opportunities. The Master of Medical Management (MMM) program—exclusively for physicians—combines the strongest aspects of an MBA and adds the industry specific knowledge of health care management.
You will emerge from our medical management degree program—an 18-month, cohort-based program, taught in a hybrid online/on-campus format—with three competencies: leadership, strategy, and the management of information. Physicians also receive one-on-one professional development with coaches who specialize in physician executive career advancement. As part of the program, we invite our physicians to Carnegie Mellon University's Washington, D.C., location, where they spend time with health policy professionals—clinician and non-clinician—and study the realities and effects of health care strategy in government.
Our faculty features award-winning thought leaders in the health care domain, as well as in information systems, policy, economics, IT, cybersecurity, operations research, and more. Through our master's in medical management, created in the Carnegie Mellon tradition of interdisciplinary innovation, you will gain the tools you need to build, manage, and grow the health care organizations of the 21st century.
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Laura Synnott, a faculty member and former hospital executive, speaks to physicians and executives about Project and Program Leadership and Accountability at the Intuitive 360 conference.
Key Program Information
- Program length: 18 months
- Modality: Hybrid online/on campus
- Application deadline: June 15, 2025
- Degree earned: Master of Science
Elite Skills on a Flexible Schedule
Majority of Grads are CMOs & VPs
Sixty Percent of Medical Management Graduates Attain the Role of CMO, or Another C-Suite or VP position, within 5 Years
CareersMy Story: Dr. Farah
Dr. Katie Farah, who has been a gastroenterologist for nearly 20 years, completed the Master of Medical Management degree in 2024.
The MMM degree facilitated a very rapid progression in my career trajectory. The CEO and executive team at Novant Health took notice that I was in the program, and subsequently I was approached to consider a Senior VP role as part of their succession planning. The MMM experience helped prepare me, connected me with a network of like-minded leaders, and gave me tools to successfully face the myriad challenges I would experience. I now serve in both market and system roles, and help lead our readmission reduction and clinical variation reduction teams. As a Senior Vice-President for Medical Staff Services, I work closely with the facility presidents, chief nursing officers, and VP of Professional Support Services. I thoroughly enjoy my work, and am grateful for Heinz College's MMM program and its role in creating the opportunity.Lawrence R. Nycum, MD, MMM, CPE, FACOG, FAAPL | Senior Vice-President Medical Staff Services | Novant Health, Inc.
Trail-Blazing Faculty
Our faculty are thought leaders who can prepare you for the evolutions in health care in the 21st century.
What's Next?
Get all the details about applying to our Master of Medical Management program, including:
- Application deadlines
- Prerequisite coursework
- Transcripts and licensing
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