School of Public Health
Student Organization MHASA
The MHA Student Association (MHASA) is the student activity arm of the MHA program.
MHASA is a formal student chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives
and was established in 1993. In addition to opportunities for students to serve as
leaders within MHASA, the organization provides all students several professional
networking and community service activities throughout the year, including working
with the local Ronald McDonald House, Memphis Zoo's annual Le Bonheur Zoo Boo, and
Youth Villages. Our student leaders also serve as liaisons to the University of Memphis
Graduate Student Association and Registered Students Organizations and to the local
chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (Mid-South Health Care Executives)
and the National Association of Health Services Executives – Memphis Chapter.
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is one of 83 programs accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and the first accredited program in Tennessee.
The objectives of the MHASA are:
- To promote an environment conducive to educational and ethical development of professional, personal, and social skills in a manner that will produce effective leaders in healthcare
- To provide a vehicle for constructive student involvement, recognition, and representation in the profession of healthcare administration
- To develop an association with local and regional healthcare executive groups to enhance academic and career opportunities
- To inform members, potential members, and others in the community of the purposes of the College; its goals, programs, and benefits
- To provide students, faculty, and practitioners a forum for professional interaction and dialogue concerning issues in healthcare administration
- To contribute to the quality of the CAHME accredited MHA program at the University of Memphis
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