VCU Department of Health Administration

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The VCU Department of Health Administration is rich with history.{{Peacock inline|date=November 2022}} Education in health administration at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum in hospital administration.[http://had.vcu.edu/welcome/history.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107210322/http://www.had.vcu.edu/welcome/history.html |date=2010-01-07 }}

The department now{{when|date=November 2022}} includes three major programs:

• Master of Health Administration[http://had.vcu.edu/programs/mha/index.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220131809/http://www.had.vcu.edu/programs/mha/index.html |date=2009-12-20 }}
• Professional Master of Science in Health Administration – Online[http://had.vcu.edu/programs/msha/index.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107043101/http://www.had.vcu.edu/programs/msha/index.html |date=2010-01-07 }}
• Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Organization and Research.[http://had.vcu.edu/programs/phd/index.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221020050/http://www.had.vcu.edu/programs/phd/index.html |date=2009-12-21 }}

The department also cooperates with the schools of law at the University of Richmond[http://law.richmond.edu/academics/dualdegreemha.php] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208052431/http://law.richmond.edu/academics/dualdegreemha.php |date=2007-12-08 }} and Washington and Lee University{{cite web|url=http://law.wlu.edu/admissions/page.asp?pageid=360|title=Admissions : Washington and Lee University|website=Washington and Lee University|accessdate=30 January 2018}} in offering dual degree programs in health administration and law.[http://had.vcu.edu/programs/mha/mhajd.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609073408/http://www.had.vcu.edu/programs/mha/mhajd.html |date=2010-06-09 }} In 2001, the dual degree MD/MHA program was established with the VCU School of Medicine.{{cite web|url=http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/admissions/dual/index.html#mdmha|title=Dual Degree Programs - Dual Degree Programs - VCU School of Medicine|first=VCU|last=Medicine|website=Medschool.vcu.edu|accessdate=30 January 2018}} Both master's programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME){{cite web |url=http://cahme.org/dbapp2/school_details.php?school=virginia-commonwealth-university |title=CAHME : The Standard of Excellence in Healthcare Management Education Since 1968 |website=cahme.org |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414104754/http://cahme.org/dbapp2/school_details.php?school=virginia-commonwealth-university |archive-date=14 April 2013 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{cn|date=November 2022}}