Department of Health Policy and Management

The Department of Health Policy and Management was established in 1982 as the Department of Health Services Administration on KU's Lawrence campus, at the request of the University and the state legislature. In 1998, the Department was moved to the School of Medicine in Kansas City, and its name was changed.

The Department has awarded the Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) degree to more than 400 individuals who now hold management and executive positions in health care organizations across the nation. Graduates of the MHSA program work in a variety of organizations, including hospitals, health care systems, long-term care organizations, physician group practices, and insurance and managed care firms. The MHSA Program is among approximately seventy programs in the U.S. and Canada accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration. Our most recent accreditation site visit was in November 2006, and our accreditation was extended for another 6 years. U.S. News and World Reports currently rank the Program among the top twenty-five health administration programs in U.S. public universities.

The department is in the final stages of developing a doctoral program in Health Policy and Management. Check this website often for updates to the doctoral program curriculum, admission criteria, etc.

The Health Policy and Management department has an interdisciplinary faculty representing a variety of academic disciplines, as well as a variety of teaching and research focuses. The Department also has a number of joint and adjunct faculty members who collaborate with full-time faculty in both teaching and research.