Public Health, M.P.H. - Health Management and Policy Concentration

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The following MPH Health Management and Policy (HMGP) competencies describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities a successful graduate will demonstrate the conclusion of this MPH concentration (and the course where the competency is mastered and assessed is noted in parenthesis):

MPH HMGP 1. Demonstrate application of economic principles to analyze public health issues. (PHPB 8250 )
MPH HMGP 2. Understand the market structure and the underlying sources of market power in the context of interlocking market segments in the health care system. (PHPB 8250 )
MPH HMGP 3. Apply the principles of program and financial management across the health care and public health systems. (PHPB 7330 )
MPH HMGP 4. Use strategic and business planning principles to develop and align the mission, vision, goals, and objectives for operating a public health or health care organization, and assure that plans align with evidenced-based approaches to improve population health. (PHPB 7330 )
MPH HMGP 5. Explain key elements of human resource management in the public health and health care contexts. (PHPB 7330 )
MPH HMGP 6. Describe public health and health care financing in the U.S., including revenue sources and reimbursement methods, historical origins and current policy, and their impact on health service delivery and population health. (PHPB 7330 )
MPH HMGP 7. Describe and demonstrate the attributes of effective leadership and the skills of effective leadership including decision making, vision setting, team building, conflict management, and strategic collaboration. (PHPB 7170 )
MPH HMGP 8. Evaluate the challenges and opportunities for health policy leadership to improve population health and advance health equity. (PHPB 7170 )
MPH HMGP 9. Utilize commonly used frameworks and theories of policymaking to develop policy proposals that address public health challenges, health equity, and improve population health. (PHPB 7170 )
MPH HMGP 10. Apply strategies for analyzing, evaluating, and advocating for public health and health care policies and programs. (PHPB 7170 )

Required MPH HMGP Concentration Courses (9 Hours)

PHPB 7170 - Public Health Leadership and Policy 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7330 - Health Care Management and Finance 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8250 - Health Economics and Policy 3 Credit Hours

MPH HMGP Concentration Elective Courses (12 Hours)

List A of HMGP Concentration Approved Elective Courses (3 Hours)

Select at least one (1) course from the following List A of MPH HMGP concentration approved elective courses (3 hours):

PHPB 7521 - Evaluation Research 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7522 - Qualitative Research 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8410 - Economic Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8260 - Spatial Population Health I 3 Credit Hours
Other appropriate research methods/statistics courses may be approved by the Department Chair on the Master of Public Health Graduate Petition form. Students should receive approval from the Department Chair prior to enrolling in, paying for, and completing the course.

List B of HMGP Concentration Approved Elective Courses (6 Hours)

Select at least two (2) course from the following List B of MPH HMGP concentration approved elective courses (6 hours):

PHPB 7635 - Health Policy and Health Equity 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7640 - Comparative Health Systems 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8261 - Spatial Population Health II 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8290 - Population Health Informatics 3 Credit Hours
Any course(s) from the above HMGP list A of approved elective courses not used to satisfy HMGP list A requirements 3-6 Hours

List C of HMGP Concentration Approved Elective Courses (3 Hours)

Select at least one (1) course from the following List C of MPH HMGP concentration approved elective courses (3 hours)

PHPH 7019 - Public Health Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7025 - Health Disparities 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7150 - Environmental Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7300 - Urban Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7325 - Urban Health Seminar 1 Credit Hours
PHPH 7340 - Built Environment and Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7425 - Foundations of Maternal and Child Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7460 - Forced Migration and Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7525 - Statistical Computing 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7535 - Dissemination and Implementation Science 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7555 - Disability and Public Health 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7565 - Disability Policy 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 7570 - Childhood Obesity Prevention 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8255 - Health Communication 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 8330 - Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology: Using Information and Data Systems 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8331 - Implementation and Scale-Up of Evidence-based Practices for Maternal and Child Health Populations 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8332 - Maternal and Child Health Advocacy: From Rights to Justice 3 Credit Hours
PHPB 8880 - Public Health Study Abroad 1 to 12 Credit Hours
or
PHPH 8880 - Public Health Study Abroad 1 to 12 Credit Hours (up to 3 credits of PHPB 8880 /PHPH 8880 may count here)
Any course from the above HMGP list A of approved elective courses not used to satisfy HMGP list A requirements 3 Hours
Any course from the above HMGP list B of approved elective courses not used to satisfy HMGP list B requirements 3 Hours