Public Policy

专业详情

The Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Policy is a professional degree program designed for individuals seeking specialized academic training in health policy in order to establish or expand their careers in health policy. The interdisciplinary faculty members associated with the program are recognized for excellence in policy analysis, health services research, public health practice, and teaching. The faculty is actively involved in formulating and implementing health policy at the federal, state, and municipal levels.

The program requires one academic year of full-time, residential academic coursework, followed by a field placement in a professional public health setting during the second year. Through their coursework, students acquire a solid foundation in public health policy along with substantive knowledge of the U.S. public health and healthcare delivery system, as well as key health and public policy issues. The required curriculum and field placement experience provides students with a rich understanding of U.S. health/public health policy; knowledge of the process by which public policy decisions are made; training in basic quantitative and analytic methods; and the skills needed to critically assess and apply research findings to the development, implementation, and analysis of health/public health policy.

In addition to the core requirements, the program offers professional development and flexibility for students to pursue their individual interests in the health/public health policy arena. Elective courses may be selected from those offered within HPM or any other department in the Bloomberg School.