KING'S COLLEGE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM ACHIEVES NATIONAL ACCREDITATION

The King's College Health Care Administration program achieved national accreditation by CAHME (Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education), joining institutions such as Boston University, the University of California at Berkeley, Cornell University, Duke University, and University of Pennsylvania.

According to Dr. Bernard J. Healey, director of the health care administration program at King's, programs pursuing accreditation must meet several criteria, which include conducting a self-study and having faculty members on staff who publish their research and perform community service. The accrediting commission visits the school and meets with graduates and current students of the program.

The most recent HCA community service projects included a bio-terrorism question-and-answer program for the public in conjunction with Wyoming Valley Health Care System, and a "Diabetes in the Workplace" seminar for regional employers to learn how to reduce health care costs associated with diabetes and to promote a healthier workforce.

"This accreditation certifies King's College's commitment to excellence in the education of health care administrators," says Dr. Healey. "The certification took a number of years and many hours of hard work by the faculty, but it was worth the effort."

King's offers masters degrees in health care administration, as well as graduate certificates in executive leadership in health care administration and Public Health Administration. The health care administration program is part of the William G. McGowan School of Business, headed by Fr. John J. Ryan, C.S.C.; Ph.D.

The United States Department of Education recognizes CAHME as the only organization that can accredit master's level health administration programs in the United States and Canada.