May 2023
We focus on core employability readiness skills in every course from finance to project management. Core Business Competencies include Communications, Critical/Strategic Thinking, Analytical Reasoning, Teams/Teamwork, Decision Support Analytics, and Professionalism/Ethics.
Administrative Internships (APP) All 4 Semesters
Professional Development Fridays
Industry and Faculty Experts Bring World Problems to the Classroom
Alumni Across the U.S. Support Students from Admission and Beyond
Experiential Learning Framework
ACHE, MGMA, HFMA, and HIMSS, NAHSE Partnerships
Curriculum & Competency Model Vetted by Industry Leaders
High-touch Program Support for Every Student - Faculty Advisors, Alumni Mentor, and Current Student Mentor
Development and Review of the Program Framework: A taskforce of MHA faculty, MHA alumni, Board of Advisor members, Alumni Council members, and program leadership review the current state and consider strategic direction for the program every two years. The review includes an analysis of program data to determine if we are meeting our stated metrics for each area and if any adjustments need to be made. Data inputs include an industry environmental assessment and forecasting of industry needs with our Board of Advisors and Alumni Council. We assess effectiveness using competency attainment target outcomes and internship and post-graduate placements in addition to other appropriate data.
The mission of the University of Kentucky’s Master of Health Administration program is to cultivate a supportive learning environment that prepares students for early-career leadership positions through a competency-based curriculum model.
The MHA program recruits and welcomes students from all states in the U.S. We seek diversity in our cohorts. The University of Kentucky is a public land grant university dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the university plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development and human well-being (https://pres.uky.edu/strategic-plan).
The MHA Program aims to achieve our mission by integrating expert faculty-practitioner instruction, experiential learning, and service; engaging alumni and other stakeholders in continuous program improvement; and supporting student connections with the healthcare leadership practice community.
The MHA program’s vision is to achieve national recognition by attracting, educating, and preparing highly qualified students with diverse backgrounds to become the next generation of effective healthcare industry leaders in Kentucky and beyond.
(The University of Kentucky values serve as the basis for the Program values)
These are some of the care providers in Lexington.
Many of the courses in the program include instruction and input from industry experts. Leaders bring relevant experience and real-world examples to the courses, course concepts and gain valuable feedback.
Two recent Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates, Ines Roy and Abby Burton, paved the way for a new partnership last semester between the University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH), Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky (PCCEK), and Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) KY.
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) honored its students' outstanding accomplishments at the End of the Year Celebration and
Dr. Riddell, an associate professor in CPH’s Department of Health Management and Policy, is being recognized through the establishment of the Martha Riddell MHA Endowed Scholarship.
Watch as UK celebrates its December 2023 graduates Friday, Dec. 15.
A unique opportunity for sharing innovative work in public health research, community practice, teaching, and workforce development.
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The Master of Health Administration degree program at the University of Kentucky is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education. The most recent site visit resulted in accreditation for the longest period awarded, 7 years. CAHME is the only organization recognized to grant accreditation to individual academic programs offering a professional master's degree in healthcare management education by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAHME contact information: PO Box 911, Springhouse PA 19477; info@cahme.org; cahme.org