Health Services Administration
The Department of Health Services Administration includes degree programs at baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels, as well as undergraduate minors and a variety of professional education opportunities for health services executives and clinicians. Some programs in the department are the only one of their kind in the state, or first of their kind in the nation. The MSHA Program is ranked #1 in the nation. Degree programs currently available include:
- Administration - Health Services, PhD
- Health Services Research, MS
- Applications of Mixed Methods Research, Graduate Certificate
- Health Administration, MSHA
- Tracks: Residential, Executive, International
- Healthcare Leadership, Graduate Certificate
- Health Informatics, MSHI
- Tracks: Data Analytics, User Experience, Artificial Intelligence, Research
- Clinical Informatics, Graduate Certificate
- Healthcare Leadership, DSc
- Healthcare Quality and Safety, MS and Graduate Certificate
- Healthcare Simulation, MS and Graduate Certificate
- Health Care Management, BS
- Tracks: Clinical Manager, General Manager
- Minors: Health Care Management, Health Information Management
Applications of Mixed Methods Research Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Applications of Mixed Methods Research is an interdisciplinary certificate program that provides researchers with applied knowledge and skills to plan, design, conduct, evaluate, and report mixed methods research in the context of the research topic of interest.
Credentials Conferred
The Graduate Certificate in Applications of Mixed Methods Research is awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Length of Study
The certificate requires 5 courses (15 credit hours), which can be completed in 3 or more semesters.
Program Entrance Date
Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters
Requirements for Admission
Students holding a master's or other post- bachelor's degree and meeting qualifications for admission to the UAB Graduate School.
Certificate
On completion of the required coursework, the student will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Applications of Mixed Methods Research by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the student’s name will appear in the commencement bulletin. A transcript of the coursework taken for the certificate will be available.
The curriculum for the certificate is offered online as web-based distance education with select real-time Zoom sessions. The four required mixed methods courses are designed as independent courses and can be taken in any sequence. Each course has a different focus and objectives, and each course covers different aspects and practices of mixed methods research that can be successfully mastered within a separate course. One elective qualitative research course can be selected from the list of recommended courses based on the student's proficiency in qualitative research methods.
APPLICATIONS IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH CURRICULUM
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework 12 Hours | ||
| NRM 777 | Mixed Methods Research I: Introduction to the Field | 3 |
| NRM 778 | Mixed Methods Research II: Designing and Conducting a Mixed Methods Study | 3 |
| AH 779 | Mixed Methods Applications in Action and Community-Based Participatory Research | 3 |
| AH 783 | Writing Effective Mixed Methods Grant Proposals | 3 |
| Elective Coursework 3 hours (Select 1 Course) | 3 | |
| Foundations of Qualitative Research | ||
| Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research in Public Health | ||
| Qualitative Research: Analysis and Interpretation | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
CONTACT INFORMATION
For detailed information, contact the office for the Graduate Certificate in Applications of Mixed Methods Research, UAB School of Health Professions Building, 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1212.
Telephone 205-934-3113
Fax 205-975-6608
E-mail mmrgradcert@uab.edu
Web Applications of Mixed Methods Research
Clinical Informatics Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics is an online, self-paced certificate program. All courses will apply toward the Master of Science in Health Informatics degree.
Credentials Conferred
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics is awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Length of Study
The certificate requires 4 courses (15 credit hours), which can be completed in 2 semesters.
Program Entrance Date
Fall Semester
Requirements for Admission
Students holding a master's or other post- bachelor's degree and meeting qualifications for admission to the UAB Graduate School.
Certificate
On completion of the required coursework, the student will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the student’s name will appear in the commencement bulletin. A transcript of the coursework taken for the certificate will be available.
The curriculum for the certificate is offered online only as a self-paced curriculum. The four certificate courses can be completed in two semesters and are only offered during the fall and spring semesters.
CLINICAL INFORMATICS CURRICULUM
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HI 611 | Introduction to Health Informatics and Healthcare Delivery | 4 |
| HI 613 | Analysis and Design of Health Information Systems | 4 |
| HI 614 | Clinical and Administrative Systems | 3 |
| HI 617 | Principles in Health Informatics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
CONTACT INFORMATION
For detailed information, contact the office for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics, UAB School of Health Professions Building, 1716 9th Avenue South, SHPB 590A, Birmingham, AL 35294-1212.
Telephone 205-975-6608
E-mail mshi@uab.edu
Healthcare Leadership Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership is a certificate program that provides individuals with applied knowledge and skills to improve their leadership abilities within a healthcare setting.
Credentials Conferred
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership is awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Length of Study
The certificate requires 5 courses, which can be completed in 3 semesters.
Program Entrance Date
Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters
Requirements for Admission
Admission requirements include eligibility for admission to the UAB Graduate School. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university or from a recognized university abroad, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in coursework and a minimum of three years of healthcare industry experience or five years of general industry experience. Additional requirements include submission of a personal statement regarding interest in the certificate program and three letters of recommendation.
Certificate
On completion of the required coursework, the student will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the student’s name will appear in the commencement bulletin. A transcript of the coursework taken for the certificate will be available.
The curriculum for the certificate is offered online as web-based distance education. The five courses are designed as independent courses and can be taken in any sequence. Each course has a different focus and objectives, and each course covers different aspects of leadership and management.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework 16 Hours | ||
| HA 606 | Operations Management & Process Improvement in Health Care Organizations | 4 |
| HA 610 | Health Systems and Policy for Leaders | 4 |
| HCS 660 | Financial Management for Healthcare Quality Leaders | 3 |
| HI 624 | Leadership Theory and Development | 2 |
| HQS 630 | Leadership of High Reliability Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
CONTACT INFORMATION
For detailed information, contact the office for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership, UAB School of Health Professions Building, 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1212.
Telephone 205-996-2215
E-mail nborkows@uab.edu
Web www.hsa.uab.edu
Healthcare Simulation Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Simulation meets the growing demand of healthcare simulation educators and leaders. Graduates will be able to design and implement simulations aimed at improving teamwork, communication, and clinical skills according to evidence-based practices.
Our program is delivered online with on-campus visit for 3 1/2 days in September. It is comprised of 15 credits, completed over three consecutive semesters.
Credentials Conferred
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Simulation is awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Length of Study
The certificate requires 15 credits, which can be completed in 3 semesters.
Program Entrance Date
Fall semester -- deadline for all application materials to be in the Graduate School Office: July 1, after July 1 applications will be considered on a space available basis.
TYPICAL HEALTHCARE SIMULATION CURRICULUM
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HCS 575 | Introduction to Healthcare Simulation for Quality and Safety | 3 |
| HCS 625 | Simulation Methodology | 3 |
| HCS 626 | Healthcare Simulation Laboratory | 1 |
| HCS 610 | Instructional Design in Simulation | 2 |
| HCS 630 | Research in Simulation | 1 |
| HCS 620 | Current Trends in Simulation | 2 |
| HCS 635 | Advanced Debriefing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Healthcare Quality and Safety Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety provides participants with tangible skills to reduce patient harm and increase organizational quality. Working professionals apply the knowledge they learn in real time to their unit, department, clinic, hospital, long-term care facility, outpatient care center, or physician office. Through a collaborative environment, learners discover improvement science and quality principles. The certificate prepares individuals to implement quality- and safety- based initiatives in their home institutions, utilizing the concepts of high-reliability leadership, data system design, process management, and hazard analysis.
Credentials Conferred
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety is awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Length of Study
The certificate requires 4 courses (15 credit hours), which is offered in two formats: blended and online.
Program Entrance Date
Fall and Spring Semester (Blended) and Fall Semester (Online)
Requirements for Admission
Students holding a master's or bachelor's degree and meeting qualifications for admission to the UAB Graduate School.
HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND SAFETY CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HQS 600 | Introduction to Clinical Quality Improvement | 4 |
| HQS 610 | Quantitative Methods, Measurement, and Tools for Quality Improvement | 4 |
| HQS 625 | Fundamentals of Patient Safety | 4 |
| HQS 630 | Leadership of High Reliability Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |