Healthcare Administration - Radford University Carilion Campus

Healthcare Administration, MHA

Mission
Goals/Outcomes
Background

Program Director

Rebecca “Becky” F. McIntyre, D.H.A.
Assistant Professor
540-985-8167 (Office)
rmcintyre1@radford.edu

Mission

The purpose of the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program is to develop healthcare leaders who will possess the attributes, values and competencies needed to lead healthcare organizations today and into the future.

Goals/Outcomes

Comprehend and analyze a broad range of social, behavioral and environmental factors that influence individual and population health in the United States.
Assimilate and integrate acquired knowledge and critical thinking skills in general business management and leadership concepts and practices.
Model and apply knowledge and skills to effectively and ethically lead healthcare organizations within complex, competitive, regulatory and legal environments.
Synthesize acquired knowledge and skills toward the resolution of practical healthcare leadership issues and problems in an evidenced based practice environment.
Formulate and promote effective professional communication, cultural sensitivity and a commitment to acquire the skills to support lifelong learning.

Background

AUPHA Future Students

According to the Association of Universities Programs in Healthcare Administration (AUPHA) healthcare is one of the leading employers in the United States, moreover healthcare management careers have an average income of $82,000 up to $200,000 and higher. The market for administrators with leadership capabilities, interdisplinary skills, critical thinking is ever growing.

Admissions Requirements

The following requirements must be met for admission to the MHA Program:

College Graduate Admission Process
Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a recommended GPA of 3.0 or higher.
All applicants must have completed a college level statistics course with a grade C or higher prior to or during the first semester of the program.
Completed recommendation forms from two references

Applicants are not required to have previous healthcare experience prior to admission, but any student without a minimum of one year of healthcare experience, will be required to take HA 670 , a healthcare practicum, prior to graduation.

Graduation Requirements

Students may receive a graduate degree only after meeting all of their program requirements.
A cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better is required by all programs for completion of a graduate degree. A minimum of sixty-five (65) percent of the course work required to earn a graduate degree must be taken at Radford University Carilion.
Transfer courses must be approved by the Program Director and the Registrar.
Students must also complete the electronic Graduation Survey and the online Exit Form.

Advising

Each MHA student is assigned an advisor upon admission into the program. The advisor reviews the POS and a personal recommended academic plan in order to guide the student through to degree completion. The advisor communicates with the student prior to each semester during the registration process, Starfish referrals or as needed per the student. The advising session is either by telecommunications or in person.