CLM Now Certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration
By Ryan Clark
CHS Communication Director
The College of Health Sciences’ Clinical Leadership and Management program has been certified by the non-profit Association of University Programs in Health Administration — a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals and organizations dedicated to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery through excellence in healthcare management and policy education.
The CLM program will now be certified for the next three years.
AUPHA Certified Undergraduate program members are recognized for having withstood the rigors of peer review in which curricula, faculty, and educational outcomes are critically examined. External stakeholders look at certification as a way to distinguish a program from its peers. Prospective students and their families seek out AUPHA Certification when searching for a program where they will invest in their future.
“The certification signifies that the program is one of an elite group that meets national quality standards for health administration education,” said Karen Clancy, PhD, MBA, BHS and program director for Clinical Leadership and Management. “Congratulations to our faculty, staff, college leaders, and (Department Chair for the Department of Health and Clinical Sciences) Dr. Sarah Kercsmar for providing input, effort, and guidance into the design and operations of the CLM program. It truly takes a collective effort.”
AUPHA certification helps CLM students to successfully compete for acceptance to some of the most prestigious graduate and professional degree programs throughout the country, and the certification is recognized as the highest quality standard for undergraduate health administration programs. Its faculty and individual members represent more than 300 colleges and universities.
AUPHA “is the only non-profit entity of its kind that works to improve the delivery of health services — and thus the health of citizens — throughout the world by educating professional managers,” its website says. Membership “includes the premier baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in health administration education in the United States, Canada, and around the world.”
“We are so very proud of this certification and look forward to the continued growth and impact of Clinical Leadership and Management students and alumni in the Commonwealth and beyond,” Kercsmar added.