Health Management and Policy

Health Management and Policy (HMP) is one of the fastest growing and exciting fields in our country today.
The HMP program at Oregon State University is appropriate for those who want to manage clinics and health programs in a wide range of institutions, both public and private. The degree also prepares students for public and private sector careers in public health policy, planning, and advocacy. In addition, a degree in Health Management and Policy is appropriate for those who plan to manage or direct programs in international health agencies.
The curriculum provides students with the necessary skills for contemporary health management practice and policy analysis. Our graduates find ready employment in federal and state agencies, in the long-term care industry, in the analysis of public health policies and as managers of hospitals, clinics, HMOs and health departments.
Our program focuses attention in areas including:
- Alternative Models for Health Care Reimbursement
- Financial Management Methods for Health Care Organizations
- Management of Organizational Change
- Policy Implications of Federal and State Health Care Initiatives
- Systems Approaches to Health Management Practice
Application Deadline
The application deadline for Fall 2012 admission has passed. Thank you to all who applied.
The application process for Fall 2013 admission will begin in September 2012 with tentative deadlines in December 2012 and March 2013. Specific application dates will be posted in late Spring 2012
Health Management and Policy Faculty
- Stephanie Bernell, Program Coordinator
- Chunhuei Chi
- Tom Eversole
- R. Turner Goins
- S. Marie Harvey
- Jeff Luck
- Carolyn Mendez-Luck
- Nancy Seifert
- Jangho Yoon
To Apply
Apply at OSU Admissions website for Graduate Students
- 2011-2012 Graduate Application Guidelines and Information (pdf)
- OSU MPH Student General Handbook (pdf)
- Health Management and Policy Track Handbook (pdf)
- Learning Competencies for the Health Management and Policy Program (MPH Students)
Bachelor Program
Bachelor of Science in Public Health, with an option in Health Management and Policy
(full certification by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration)
Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health (MPH) is accredited through OMPH by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Doctoral Program
PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Health Management and Policy
Further Information
For specific questions about the application process, please contact the Graduate Programs Manager Eileen Kaspar.
For academic or professional information specific to the OSU Health Management and Policy program, please contact the program coordinator Dr. Stephanie Bernell.





