VCU Department of Health Administration
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The VCU Department of Health Administration is rich with history.[peacock prose] Education in health administration at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum in hospital administration.[1]
The department now[when?] includes three major programs:
- Master of Health Administration[2]
- Professional Master of Science in Health Administration – Online[3]
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Organization and Research.[4]
The department also cooperates with the schools of law at the University of Richmond[5] and Washington and Lee University[6] in offering dual degree programs in health administration and law.[7] In 2001, the dual degree MD/MHA program was established with the VCU School of Medicine.[8] Both master's programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)[9] 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.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Education in health administration at the university began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum in hospital administration. Early graduates received a certificate; the master's degree was awarded beginning in 1955.[citation needed]
These early efforts grew and developed into the Department of Health Administration, which was established in 1972.[10][self-published source?]
Alumni
[edit]- Richard Bracken, CEO of Hospital Corporation of America
- Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
References
[edit]- ^ [1] Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived 2009-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [3] Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [4] Archived 2009-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [5] Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Admissions : Washington and Lee University". Washington and Lee University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ [6] Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Medicine, VCU. "Dual Degree Programs - Dual Degree Programs - VCU School of Medicine". Medschool.vcu.edu. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "CAHME : The Standard of Excellence in Healthcare Management Education Since 1968". cahme.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ [7] Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine