HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
INFLUENCE POLICY.
INNOVATE HEALTH CARE.
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PREPARING TOMORROW'S LEADERS
The mission of the Department of Health Policy & Management (HPM) is to promote the importance of health care access, cost, and delivery by training today’s leaders in health policy, health services research, and health care management.
Our faculty bring diverse skillsets to the classroom with expertise/backgrounds in such fields as political science, economics, health care, management, and more. They provide students with a professional practice perspective in an ever changing health-care system.
Rollins prepares HPM students to take on challenges of the future by ensuring they gain critical skills in:
- Health Policy, Analysis, and Health Services Research
- Quality Improvement and Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management in Health Care
- Public and Health Care Administrative Law
- Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Economic and Program Evaluation
- Health Care Marketing
With the passage of the health care reform package, we have rededicated ourselves to training the next generation of leadership to take on the new challenges. Issues such as prevention, health care payment, quality of health care, and health insurance exchanges will require academics and practitioners at all levels to be prepared with state-of-the-art, cutting edge training. I can’t think of a more exciting time to be in public health.
WHY STUDY HPM AT ROLLINS?
- Gain unparalleled access to work with leading public health organizations and companies, such as the CDC, American Cancer Society, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Accenture.
- Receive long-term, personalized advisement and guidance throughout your graduate school journey and into your professional career.
- Join a robust alumni network of HPM graduates available to you for mentorship and career development.
- Learn from progressive faculty who bring their real-world experience into
the classroom. - Jump-start your public health career sooner with the accelerated 12-month MPH in Health Care Management.
- Supplement your HPM curriculum with courses in academic departments across Emory University.
MPH or MSPH? Both the MPH and MSPH degrees provide students with a comprehensive public health graduate education to succeed in their desired careers. The primary distinction between the two is the master of science in public health (MSPH) degree in health services research is aimed toward students interested in research or to those who wish to pursue a doctoral degree. Both of our master of public health (MPH) options (health policy or health care management) are practice-based degrees aimed toward students interested in the business or policy advocacy aspects of public health. MSPH students are required to complete a thesis related to a health services research topic. MPH students complete a capstone for their culminating experience.
I conduct research on health care utilization and spending trends and work on an interdisciplinary team to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of an integrated delivery care program at Grady Memorial Hospital. I am interested in the role of technology in improving health systems (in particular cancer care), and am involved with the Rollins mHealth Collaboration and Rollins Association for Cancer Prevention and Control.
We provide a multidisciplinary course of study that prepares students to meet the changing demands of health care, public health, and health policy environments.
DEGREES
- MPH in Health Policy
- MPH in Health Care Management
- Accelerated 12-month MPH in Health Care Management
- MSPH in Health Services Research
- PhD in Health Services Research and Health Policy
EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
Collaborative research is a key aspect of the HPM program and occurs with Emory University affiliates, The Carter Center, the CDC, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank among many others. Recent research projects include:
- Evaluation of Georgia’s Medicaid Family Planning Waiver Program
- Overcoming Community and Policy Barriers to Treatment for Pregnant
Women Addicted to Opioids in Rural North Georgia - Linking State-Level Data on Cancer and HIV/AIDS to Study Patient Care & Outcomes in the State of Georgia
- THRIVE: A Communication App to Manage Symptoms and Improve Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Adherence for Women with Breast Cancer
- The impact of False Claims Act Litigation on Practice
- Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Center (MHTTC) for HHS Region IV
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
HPM students begin making a difference while earning their graduate degree through the Applied Practice Experience program. Students have opportunities to work with local, state, and national organizations; research centers; and consulting firms to gain on-the-job experience and training.
HPM CAREERS
Our graduates have launched successful careers in health policy, health care management, and related fields and have found employment at such companies and organizations as:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Committee for Quality Assurance
- Government Accountability Office
- Research Triangle Institute
- Inspector General’s Office
- Willis Towers Watson
- Piedmont Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente
- Deloitte Consulting
- Impaq International
- Avalere Health
- Humana
Getting my MPH in Health Policy and Management definitely gave me a competitive advantage during my full-time job search. I was interested in federal health care consulting, which is very competitive and difficult to get your foot in the door. Rollins and HPM gave me all the resources and support to get my dream job out of school. Everyone around you is there to help you grow personally and professionally and I am very grateful for my HPM family!
APPLY
The Rollins HPM department is an ideal graduate program for students interested in addressing inequities in the U.S. health care delivery system through health policy and health care management strategies. Our admissions process is holistic, meaning we take the whole student into account. Prior research experience is preferred but not required for MSPH applicants.
FUNDING
Rollins offers scholarships, financial aid awards, and work-study positions that allow students to support their academic interests. More than half of our students take advantage of paid-work opportunities in the field through our groundbreaking Rollins Earn and Learn program. The Global Field Experience Program at Rollins also provides financial support to current students working in low-resource or high-disparity settings through a competitive review process.
Your Public Health Journey Begins Here
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