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Health Administration Alumni Spotlight: Robert S.D. Higgins, M.D., M.S.H.A.
Robert S.D. Higgins, M.D., M.S.H.A., has been appointed president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and executive vice president at Mass General, effective December 2021.
Two long-time Health Administration faculty set to retire
They include Jan Clement, Ph.D., Cardwell professor and director of the doctoral program in health services organization and research, and Carolyn “Cindy” Watts, Ph.D., Sentara professor in the Department of Health Administration.
Two Faculty Appointments
The VCU College of Health Professions announced the appointment of two new faculty members who recently joined the Department of Health Administration.
They are Saleema Karim, Ph.D., and Nathan Carroll, Ph.D. Both will serve as associate professors in health administration.
Rachel Haga featured on AUPHA leadership podcast
Rachel F. Haga, MHA; Director of Graduate Programs (MHA and MSHA) was recently featured on the AUPHA Leadership podcast.