Health Systems and Policy Graduate Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
In the Health Systems and Policy graduate option of the MPH program, students will develop the ability to think about public health problems in practical ways using sound conceptual frameworks. Public health problems will be viewed from the perspective of those who receive, provide, finance and regulate care.
Option Code: 7592
MPH
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Integrate economic, legal, organizational, and ethical theories and frameworks to improve health systems and policies.
- Employ health equity concepts in analyzing and developing health policies.
- Apply economic theory and empirical findings to appraise health policy issues.
- Examine current issues in health system financing and delivery and propose strategies for resolving them.
- Analyze the use of law and policy to promote health and healthy living conditions.
- Design, conduct, and report empirical evaluations of health systems or health policies.
- Examine leadership theories and techniques to develop solutions to public health or health systems problems.
- Develop effective oral and written communications to advance a public health policy issue.
- Apply ethical principles to decision making in health systems and policies.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required | ||
H 520 | HEALTH DISPARITIES | 3-4 |
or H 685 | RACE, CLASS, CULTURE AND AGING | |
H 532 | ECONOMIC ISSUES IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE | 3 |
H 533 | HEALTH SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION | 3 |
H 534 | HEALTH CARE LAW AND REGULATION | 2-3 |
or HHS 590 | PUBLIC HEALTH LAW | |
H 596 | HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
or H 525 | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS I | |
H 598 | HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS METHODS | 3 |
HHS 537 | EVIDENCE-BASED LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3-4 |
or PPOL 511 | PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP | |
or H 699 | SPECIAL STUDIES | |
or BA 550 | LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS | |
HHS 550 | COMMUNICATING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY IMPACT | 3 |
PHL 544/REL 544 | BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | 3-4 |
or H 518 | PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS AND ISSUES | |
Electives | 14-16 | |
Total Credits | 40-46 |
Option Code: 7592