Fall 2018 Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to share many exciting initiatives of The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Health Services Administration in our 2017-2018 Annual Report. In the pages of this Report, we describe some of the ways we are working to achieve our mission and strategic goals, including:
Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE Department Chair
• Be recognized as a global leader in healthcare management education, research and service. • Create and enhance partnerships to strengthen the field of practice. • Deliver innovative healthcare management education that enhances the value of degree programs and responds to market demand. • Expand scholarly activities that improve the effectiveness of health systems. • Enhance healthcare management and leadership education programs to promote equity, inclusiveness, cultural awareness and impact. The faculty and students at UAB are making great strides because of our collaboration with many valued partners, including you! Thank you for all you do to help us develop leaders who will help shape tomorrow’s health care. If something in this Report sparks an idea for you, please do not hesitate to reach out to us so that we can work together to solve challenges you face, to innovate to improve quality and safety, to develop organizations where all leaders can thrive, and to drive change that improves health and healthcare for the communities we serve. We hope you find a story or photo that makes you smile and perhaps remember fondly your days at UAB. Thanks for all you do to support the next generation of leaders. On behalf of your UAB family, thank you! Best wishes in your work to improve health and health care.
Best,
Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE Professor and Department Chair