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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ [2] Archived 2009-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ [3] Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ [4] Archived 2009-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ [5] Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Admissions : Washington and Lee University". Washington and Lee University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ [6] Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Medicine, VCU. "Dual Degree Programs - Dual Degree Programs - VCU School of Medicine". Medschool.vcu.edu. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ [7] Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
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