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Doctor of Healthcare Administration (D.H.A.)
The D.H.A. program prepares health industry professionals to become innovative leaders and complex problem solvers. The degree program qualifies professionals to serve as college faculty members, preparing them to teach and perform interprofessional research focused on “the business of healthcare”. They are also prepared as advanced healthcare administrative practitioners. The theoretical and the practical are blended in this rigorous doctoral degree program.
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Master of Science in Medical Cannabinoid Therapeutics
Master of Science in Medical Cannabinoid Therapeutics (MS MCT): The M.S. MCT program is designed to prepare health professionals to contribute to population-based, culturally appropriate, and innovative approaches concerning the rapidly expanding medical cannabinoid therapeutic industry. The program builds upon foundational osteopathic principles and competencies focused on whole person care, mind, body, and spirit.
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Master's in Health Services Administration (MHSA)
Utilizing the principles of good business, healthcare leaders will obtain the essential tools and skills needed in strategic and ethical decision-making. Key areas include: human resource management, accounting, finance, quality, and operations management to create an integrative approach to complex problem-solving in the current fast-changing healthcare industry.
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Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics (MSBE)
The healthcare industry is beset with ethical issues on a daily basis, including beginning and end-of-life issues, proper handling of medical marijuana, Medicare solvency, advances in medical technology able to sustain life under extraordinary circumstances, and access to healthcare. This program’s applied ethics education strives to move learners beyond knowledge acquisition and skills development to develop behavioral changes that result in a higher level of professionalism and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.
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Master's in Public Health (MPH)
The LECOM Master’s in Public Health program ensures that all graduates are grounded in foundational public health knowledge. This includes administrative skills critical to improving and enhancing the health, health care, and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in North America by applying the philosophy of osteopathic medicine that seeks to treat the whole person’s mind, body, and spirit.
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Why Choose LECOM's School of Health Services Administration
LECOM’s School of Health Services Administration stands apart by offering specialized graduate programs taught by faculty with real healthcare industry experience. Our curriculum combines essential business principles with healthcare-specific knowledge, covering strategic planning, fiscal policy, compliance, and ethics—all delivered through flexible online formats designed for working professionals. With cohort-based learning and streamlined admissions (no GMAT required for master’s programs), you can advance your education without disrupting your career.
Our programs address the evolving needs of today’s healthcare environment, including emerging fields like medical cannabinoid therapeutics and biomedical ethics alongside traditional healthcare administration. Whether you’re pursuing our 24-month master’s programs or the comprehensive 36-month DHA, you’ll develop practical skills in leadership, communication, and complex problem-solving that directly apply to hospitals, health systems, public health organizations, and private practices. This focused approach prepares you to meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare administrators in an industry projected to add 2.4 million jobs.
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Learn More About LECOM The Nation’s Largest Medical College
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is the nation’s largest medical college and is the only Academic Health Center in the osteopathic profession.
Physicians and administrators at the Millcreek Community Hospital saw the growing demand for more physicians and opened LECOM in 1992. With the college and the hospital as the core of a highly innovative medical education system based in Erie, Pa., LECOM has strived to add to the quality of life of our neighbors by bringing total health care to the community.
The College brought a new concept in medical fitness and wellness to Erie, built a network of physician offices, and is the core of the nation’s only osteopathic academic health center, LECOM Health, a highly innovative, multifaceted health care and education system.
LECOM offers innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine. From campuses in Erie and Greensburg, Pa, Bradenton, Fla., and Elmira, NY, LECOM provides student-centered pathways to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.
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