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1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). What medical and health services managers do. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Oct. 24, 2023. 

2 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). How to become a medical or health services manager. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Oct. 24, 2023.

3 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2022 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective October 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Health and Services Managers, retrieved on Oct. 24, 2023.

Approved by the associate dean of the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions on Dec. 4, 2023.

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