Preparation for Hospital and Health Services Administration

Graduates of professional programs in hospital and health services administration hold management positions in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care institutions, mental health centers, insurance companies, federal and state agencies. The Graduate Program in Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa (UI) is accredited and awards M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The Health Care Administration program at Des Moines University (DMU) awards a Master of Health Care Administration (M.H.A.)

At Iowa State, undergraduates may prepare for admission to the UI master's degree program by earning a degree in any major. There are no prerequisites for the UI master's program although students may want to include introductory economics, accounting and statistics courses in their curriculum. Contact the UI Hospital and Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, 2800 Steindler Building, UI, Iowa City, IA 52242, 319-335-9627 for further information.

You can find more information about the DMU program at http://www.dmu.edu or 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312, 515-271-1400 for further information.

Visit the AUPHA's (Association of University Programs in Health Administration) website at www.aupha.org.
Visit the ACHE's (American College of Healthcare Executives) website at www.ache.org for further information.