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MUSC offers health administration degrees in executive format The Department of Health Administration and Policy  is accepting applications for its executive format programs. Degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels are offered for working health care professionals. The program design allows students to maintain full-time employment while working toward the degree. Bachelor of Health Sciences Program—especially designed to provide educational advancement to a wide variety of entry-level prepared, credentialed health professionals. These may include, but are not limited to dental assistants and hygienists, emergency medical personnel, histotechnologists, medical assistants, medical laboratory technicians, health information managers, radiographers, respiratory care practitioners, etc. Geared to the needs of adult students, the program is available in both a part-time and a full-time sequence and is offered in an online format to accommodate working health professionals. This program has fall and spring entry and is accepting applications now for students to begin this Fall. Executive Master in Health Administration (MHA) Program—an innovative program for students to obtain the MHA degree. It is designed for working health care professionals who want to earn their MHA degree while maintaining employment in the health care sector. Courses in this program are primarily Internet based, with four-day (Thursday through Sunday) on-campus sessions once each semester. The curriculum begins each spring and summer and students can complete the program in two years (full-time) or three years (part-time) while continuing to work full-time. The MHA program is currently accepting applications for Summer entry. Doctor of Health Administration Program—designed to facilitate the development of highly advanced health care leaders who can influence the shaping of policy and more effectively address the health delivery demands of their organizations and the citizens they serve. This program meets the intellectual and career development needs of senior health care and health policy executives who are actively engaged as leaders in health services organizations, and is offered in a combination format including extended weekends on campus and web-based instruction so students can continue their professional work while completing their academic studies. The DHA program is seeking masters-prepared, experienced health care professionals from MUSC to join this fall's class. The Department of Health Administration and Policy is located in the College of Health Professions at 151 B Rutledge Ave.   For information, visit http://www.musc.edu/dhap/ or contact Ann Brown, director of admissions, at brownah@musc.edu.     Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.