The VCU Department of Health Administration is a premiere research department geared toward creating the most innovative, compassionate, and business-savvy leaders to reimagine healthcare. We have access to the amenities of a large institution with a small and student-centric atmosphere. We teach our students both the executive and technical skills needed to be well-rounded leaders.
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MSNBC/NBC News Journalist Lui Encourages College of Health Professions Students to Lead with Eyes on Inclusivity, Compassion
Lui’s talk comes as the Department of Health Administration has placed a top priority on incorporating inclusive leadership into its programs and curricula.
Kaiser Permanente Regional President, VCU MHA alum talks sustainability
Health career systems must do no harm for their communities when it comes to environmental sustainability. That was the message delivered to VCU Health Administration students by Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE, a 2000 MHA graduate.
Professor with passion for policy and teaching to lead MHA/MSHA programs
2022 AUPHA honoree joins VCU Health Administration faculty July 1.
Students triumph at prestigious interprofessional case competition
A group of Virginia Commonwealth University undergraduate and graduate students have won the prestigious CLARION Case Competition, designed to improve interdisciplinary communications within health care.