{"id":5,"date":"2026-08-18T22:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.rotman.utoronto.ca\/newhma\/?st-import=5703b44157b42b600703943e40791d1a"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:43:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.rotman.utoronto.ca\/hma\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5\" class=\"elementor elementor-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ddf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f02ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502d81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0502d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d202b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d202b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Are We?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7aa4f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a7aa4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"e96d8fd\" class=\"e-e96d8fd-7fd4bd7 e-heading-base\">Our Story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e3b7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"45e3b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-6887daf-c82b5b4 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6887daf\">The Healthcare Management Association is a student-led club at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. We connect students interested in the intersection of healthcare and business and we help them explore, shape, and pursue careers across the healthcare and life sciences sectors.&nbsp;We host speaker events, case competitions, networking sessions, and learning opportunities that bridge management practice with the realities of the healthcare sector. You don't need a clinical or scientific background to belong here \u2014 only curiosity about how healthcare and management meet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3903544 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3903544\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcc857 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bcc857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"61934e4\" class=\"e-61934e4-dc71622 e-heading-base\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f322df3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f322df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afffe5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afffe5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"62638db\">Our mission is to empower and support students exploring careers in healthcare, providing the resources, knowledge, and community to navigate the industry with confidence, whether just starting out or already building toward a specific path.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c267115 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c267115\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"7be9559\" class=\"e-7be9559-a98338c e-heading-base\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034e7ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"034e7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26b3af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d26b3af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"cb5dafd\">Our vision is to build a legacy of transformative healthcare leaders by cultivating passionate, innovative minds at Rotman, equipping members with industry knowledge, adaptable skills, and meaningful connections with leaders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7638fbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7638fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"0e14165\" class=\"e-0e14165-063d2ae e-heading-base\">Our Values<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999b2f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"999b2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6801fe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6801fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-9e23d97-dfdf63d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"9e23d97\">Our community brings together accomplished individuals with diverse backgrounds, global perspectives, and varying levels of healthcare experience. We prioritize an inclusive environment where every member can build lasting connections and launch successful careers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833abb8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"833abb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9fee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b9fee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"03c3b54\" class=\"e-03c3b54-7e289ca e-heading-base\">What we do<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a713aa1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a713aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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resources.<br><br><strong id=\"e-msw1o1jy-g036hk4\">Case competitions.&nbsp;<\/strong>Opportunities to solve real healthcare business problems and sharpen the skills employers look for.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b33b3d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base \" data-id=\"6b33b3d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6b33b3d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba36b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bba36b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.rotman.utoronto.ca\/hma\/files\/2026\/08\/rotman-staircase-no-ken-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1739\" alt=\"rotman staircase 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