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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

  • 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.
  • Geoffrey Silvera named AUPHA John D. Thompson Prize recipient
    Geoffrey Silvera, Ph.D., has been named the 2026 recipient of the John D. Thompson Prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

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