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About the Program
The Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Sciences Specialization in Health Management and Policy is designed to prepare graduates for careers as researchers and teachers involved in the efforts to protect and promote the health and well-being of communities and populations. It provides graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to attain academic positions involving scholarly research and instruction in the disciplines of public health management and key policy and management positions in governmental as well as private and voluntary organizations. In addition to an in-depth understanding of the infrastructure and context of public health management, graduates of this specialization are expected to be able to identify issues and questions of importance with regard to the management of the resources of public health and to design and carry out a program of research designed to address these issues and questions. Graduates should be able to demonstrate abilities as an independent investigator as well as a team collaborator.
The PhD in Public Health Sciences Specialization in Health Management and Policy is a 51-credit-hour program designed to be completed in two years, plus the dissertation.
Program Details
We offer two tracks in the PhD in Public Health Sciences Specialization in Health Management and Policy program:
(1) Health Organizational Research
(2) Health Policy Research
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How to Apply
Application deadline: March 1. To be considered for scholarships/fellowships, complete applications must be received by January 15. Applications received after the March 1 admission deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
Students must apply for PhD in Public Health Sciences Specialization in Health Management and Policy through the University of Louisville, School of Graduate Studies: http://louisville.edu/graduate/
