University of Alabama At Birmingham

Do you want to advance research in the management of health services administration? We can prepare you for a career in high-level research positions in healthcare or academic settings.

To start, we want to make sure you’re well-rounded in a variety of research areas. That’s why we took the unique approach of bringing together multiple schools to create this program. You’ll study interdisciplinary practices from the School of Health Professions, Collat School of Business, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, and School of Nursing. Faculty members from each of these schools will work together to teach you about conceptual and applied concepts in the field of healthcare administration. By the time you complete the program, you should have the research, administration, and communication skills you need for success in academia, health services, non-profit, government, or another sector.

• More than 100 graduates of this program have taken positions in academia, health care, government, and consulting.
• This is a residential program with full time and part time options.
• Doctoral students can gain valuable experience as guest lectures in master’s level courses or serve in academic roles for undergraduate and master’s level courses.