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The VCU Department of Health Administration is rich with history.[peacock prose] Education in health administration at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum in hospital administration.[1]
The department now[when?] includes three major programs:
The department also cooperates with the schools of law at the University of Richmond[5] and Washington and Lee University[6] in offering dual degree programs in health administration and law.[7] In 2001, the dual degree MD/MHA program was established with the VCU School of Medicine.[8] Both master's programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)[9] and are consistently ranked in the top tier of health administration programs.
The Department of Health Administration also has a major research program and is involved in a wide range of public service activities, including continuing studies for health services administrators and other health professionals.[citation needed]
Education in health administration at the university began in 1949 with the establishment of a graduate curriculum in hospital administration. Early graduates received a certificate; the master's degree was awarded beginning in 1955.[citation needed]
These early efforts grew and developed into the Department of Health Administration, which was established in 1972.[10][self-published source?]