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For over 50 years, our top-ranked and innovative programs have been developing leaders to shape tomorrow’s healthcare.

Whether you are a member of the next generation of health care leaders, in a position to elevate yourself to executive status, or in the C-Suite and looking for a distinct advantage – we have degree options to meet your needs.

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The Department of Health Services Administration offers degree programs that range from entry-level undergraduate to graduate to executive programs for individuals in the C-suite:

Latest News

  • MSHA #1 in USNWR rankings again; OT and PT move up in rankings
  • Celebrating Dr. Christy Harris Lemak’s Leadership and Legacy at UAB HSA
    After more than a decade of leadership and service to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Health Services Administration, Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, is beginning a new chapter.
  • UAB Healthcare Quality and Safety Student Dora Cheung Awarded IHQSE Grant to Advance Patient Safety and Glycemic Management
    HQS student Dora Cheung has been awarded $19,600 through the Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (IHQSE) Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety (CEPS) Grant Program to support her capstone project.

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