M. Mahmud Khan, Chair

Overview

The Department of Health Services Policy and Management promotes individual and community health through improvements in the organization and management of public health and health care delivery. The department offers the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.), and three dual degrees: the Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Public Health (M.S.N./M.P.H.), the Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (M.S.W./M.P.H.), and the Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration (J.D./M.H.A.). Two doctoral programs are offered: the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.).

The Department of Health Services Policy and Management does not offer an undergraduate major at this time.

Courses

• HSPM 401 - Independent Study
• HSPM 412 - Health Economics
• HSPM 491 - Special Topics in Health Services Policy and Management
• HSPM 500 - Introduction to Health Care Management and Organization
• HSPM 509 - Fundamentals of Rural Health
• HSPM 510 - Comparative Health Systems and Health System Efficiency, Effectiveness, Sustainability and Equity
• HSPM 513 - Issues in Health Care Information Management
• HSPM 514 - Introduction to Health Services Delivery and Policy
• HSPM 530 - Finance in Health Administration