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HealthCareManagement
ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICERS
Peter G. Fitzpatrick,
Department Chair
Thomas F. McIlwain,
MHAProgramDirector
FACULTY
MarciaK. Butler
JohnBryan
Michael E. Dalmat
Peter G. Fitzpatrick
RonaldM. Fuqua
DeborahM.Gritzmacher
ThomasMcIlwain
HaroldNeumeier
Meri Stegall
M. Scott Stegall
KendolynSmith
JocelynL. Steward
LatrinaWalden
MISSIONANDGOALS
The mission of the Health Care Management is to prepare students,
especially non-traditional minority students for entry andmid-level management
positions in a variety of health serviceorganizations. Thismission of theProgram
is consistent with the University’s mission of meeting the needs of the
community. The community is typically identified as the Southern Crescent area
that consists of South Fulton, South DeKalb, Clayton, Fayette and Henry
Counties. These counties serve the general area of South Atlanta and the
contiguous localities. Located within the Southern Crescent are a great number
and variety of health care delivery systems that are growing and expanding as
thepopulation of this part of Georgia keeps increasing. The need to educate and
provide managers for these institutions also is increasing and, thus serves as
impetus for us to completeourmission.
HealthCareManagement offers onebaccalaureatedegreeprogram:
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Bachelor of Science Degree with amajor in Health Care Management
with a curriculum that prepares students for a variety of entry andmid-
level management positions in health services organizations.
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In addition, Health Care Management collaborates with the
Departments of Nursing and Dental Hygiene in offering double major
degree programs in Health CareManagement and Nursing and Dental
Hygiene respectively. These programs provide the curricula for
students who wish to enhance their employability by being qualified as
bothnurses or dental hygienists and health caremanagers.
HONORSOCIETY
The Upsilon Phi Delta (UPD) is a national honor society for students
pursuing a career in health care management. The society’s mission is to
encourage, support, and recognize students for professional development, high
academic achievement, andexcellence in the fieldof healthadministration.
