March 08, 2006
by Jonathan Haeber
Local Education Columnist
Fostering some of the most innovative thinking in the healthcare industry, Nashville is being touted as the "healthcare capital of the U.S." As healthcare careers continue to grow, Nashville will likely become an important center of the healthcare industry.
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Nashville's Healthcare Dominance
According to the Nashville Healthcare Council, there are currently 19 publicly traded healthcare companies based in Nashville, generating a total of $38 billion in annual revenue and $4.1 billion in payroll. This represents the greatest non-governmental source of payroll in the region. Healthcare companies based in Nashville employ upwards of 336,000 people worldwide.
Obviously, healthcare careers are big in Nashville, but does that mean healthcare education is the same? Yes! Obviously industry breeds a strong local academia, and Nashville is no exception. Vanderbilt University has a newly formed healthcare MBA program. Tennessee State University's nursing program is well known. There are well over a dozen healthcare education centers to explore.
Nashville: More than a Healthcare Education
If you decide to pursue your healthcare education in Nashville, you won't only be taking advantage of the healthcare opportunities. Nashville is known as the capital of country music, and each year the four-day CMA music festival kicks off in June. The Nashville film festival takes place every year in April, and is the largest film festival in the southeastern U.S.
Across the county, one of the fastest growing career fields is health care. As baby boomers come of age, the Nashville healthcare industry will need talented new graduates with healthcare educations. Are you ready to begin your career?
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About the Author
Jonathan Haeber is no secret agent man, but writes about merchandise as a full-time copywriter for Discovery Channel Stores. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley with degrees in English and Geography.
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