ATSU comprises the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM), the Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS), the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH), the online School of Health Management (SHM), and the College of Osteopathic Medicine - Mesa (COM-Mesa).

School of Health Management: The School of Health Management, located in Kirksville, MO, offers doctoral and master level degrees in the health management and health education fields. The student body and adjunct faculty are entirely online.

Program Information: Geriatric healthcare is one of the fastest growing specialties in medicine and healthcare, and SHM is one of very few geriatric healthcare schools that offer an online masters degree in geriatric health. The number of people 65 years and older (currently, about 34.7 million) will double during the next thirty years, and the number of Americans aged 80 and older is expected to rise from 9.2 million today to 31.6 million by the year 2050. Professional opportunities for Master of Geriatric Health graduates are increasing, varied work environments.

Meeting the needs of the elderly population is of growing concern to communities throughout the United States. As the proportion in our society grows, healthcare professionals will be spending more time managing their care. In general, older persons tend to require more healthcare services than younger people. There will clearly be a great demand for geriatric health managers. Care of the elderly will be one of the most challenging and exciting careers, which combines the biological, physiological, and social changes associated with healthy aging.

ATSU - School of Health Management offers a Master of Geriatric Health degree that prepares the student to be a leader in the field of geriatric health. The online program is designed to meet the needs of the active professional. It is a 60 credit hour, fifteen course program.

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