title: Health systems education yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
abstract: This paper traces the history of the application of industrial management engineering techniques to health systems problems. The educational background of early practitioners and the development of specialized health systems educational programs are described. Projections are made about the future of health systems engineering and health systems education.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Smalley
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006804:Ergonomics; D005544:Forecasting; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States