VCU Department of Health Administration
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The VCU Department of Health Administration is rich with history. Education in health administration
at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum
in hospital administration.
The department now includes three major programs:
The department also cooperates with the Schools of Law at the University of Richmond
and Washington and Lee University
in offering dual degree programs in health administration and law
. In 2001, the dual degree MD/MHA program was established with the VCU School of Medicine
. Both master’s programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and are consistently ranked in the top tier of health administration programs.
The Department of Health Administration also has a major research program
and is involved in a wide range of public service activities, including continuing studies for health services administrators and other health professionals.
Health administration
Health administration or healthcare administration is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of hospitals, hospital networks, health care systems, and public health systems...
at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
in hospital administration.
The department now includes three major programs:
- Master of Health Administration
- Professional Master of Science in Health Administration – Online
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Organization and Research.
The department also cooperates with the Schools of Law at the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
and Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in offering dual degree programs in health administration and law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
. In 2001, the dual degree MD/MHA program was established with the VCU School of Medicine
VCU School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine is the largest and oldest continuously operating medical school in Virginia. The school traces its beginnings to the 1838 opening of the medical department of Hampden-Sydney College, which in 1854 became an independent institution known as the...
. Both master’s programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and are consistently ranked in the top tier of health administration programs.
The Department of Health Administration also has a major research program
Research program
A research program is a coordinated set of projects undertaking related research, often at national or even international level, with government funding....
and is involved in a wide range of public service activities, including continuing studies for health services administrators and other health professionals.