Health Management and Policy

BPHS

Graduate Program Application Deadlines: December 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012.

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

To Apply

Apply at OSU Admissions website for Graduate Students

Learning Competencies

View Learning Competencies for the Health Management and Policy Track (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 (MPH)

Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health

Health Management and Policy

Doctoral Program

PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Health Management and Policy

If you have specific questions about the application process, please contact the Graduate Programs Manager Eileen Kaspar. For academic or professional information specific to the OSU MPH Health Management and Policy track, please contact the track coordinator Stephanie Bernell.