Steven Szydlowski, DHA, Recognized by CAHME

Steven J. Szydlowski, DHA '98, G'00, G'01, professor and chair of the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources at The University of Scranton, was selected as the 2025 Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)/Dolores Clement Fellow of the Year.

The award by the prestigious accrediting body recognizes a CAHME fellow who has a history of service and helping programs to succeed and a demonstrated commitment to advance the quality of healthcare management education. A panel of Master Fellows selected Szydlowski as this year's award recipient based on his active involvement as a Fellow and his significant contributions to the accreditation process.

A three-time graduate of The University of Scranton, Dr. Szydlowski joined the faculty at Scranton in 2004. His research interests include integrative medicine and community health. He has published articles in scholarly and professional journals and has given presentations and served as a panelist at international academic and practitioner conferences on topics that include global health issues, healthcare management and community health. He has also facilitated management development workshops and strategic planning sessions in several countries.

Dr. Szydlowski serves as director of the University's Master in Health Administration (MHA) program, which received the 2018 Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)/Canon Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice. The national award from CAHME and Canon Solutions America recognized Scranton's MHA program for its sustainability initiatives in the context of corporate responsibility and Jesuit pedagogy.

Also in 2018, Dr. Szydlowski also received the University's Excellence In Advancing Global Learning Award, presented to faculty members who integrate international issues and perspectives into the curriculum.

Dr. Szydlowski has held executive positions at a community hospital, integrative medicine clinic, and physician group practices and works with the Healthy Northeast Pennsylvania Initiative.

Dr. Szydlowski earned his bachelor's degree, MBA and MHA from The University of Scranton and his doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina.

CAHME is an interdisciplinary group of educational, professional, clinical and other health sector organizations devoted to quality improvement of education for healthcare management and administration professionals. Additionally, CAHME accreditation establishes the standard of measurement of graduate healthcare management education for the world community