Health Management and Policy M.P.H.
The goal of the Health Management & Policy program is to develop and strengthen the knowledge and practice of the delivery and management of health services. The program prepares individuals for the exercise of competent and effective policy and administrative leadership in the health sector. The Health Management & Policy curriculum includes the core concepts of public health with specific instruction in management, finance, strategy, policy, economics, and ethics.
Program Competencies
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
• Demonstrate effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication and messaging skills.
• Demonstrate ethical, social, and cultural competency in the practice of health management and policy.
• Engage with, and integrate the knowledge and experience of other health professions, system stakeholders, and communities to address health system challenges.
• Demonstrate critical and self-reflective thinking in the practice of health management and policy.
• Apply theory to practice to design, implement, manage, and evaluate processes to improve organizational performance and health policy.
• Apply policy process knowledge and advocacy techniques to support the development and implementation of policies that advance health.
• Select and apply appropriate theories and qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze, evaluate, and manage health system programs and services.
• Demonstrate professional, collaborative, and ethical leadership skills to address health system management and policy issues.
Requirements
Students admitted to the health management and policy M.P.H. degree are required to complete 62 hours of coursework. Instruction is provided at Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University.
Core courses (17)
| PHE 512 | Principles of Health Behavior | 3 |
| BSTA 525 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 4 |
| Epi 512 | Epidemiology I | 4 |
| ESHH 511 | Concepts of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSMP 574 | Health Systems Organization | 3 |
| Exam | MPH Culminating Assessment | Pass |
Health management and policy required courses(24)
| HSMP 541 | Organizational Behavior in Health Service Organizations | 3 |
| HSMP 571 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HSMP 573 | Values and Ethics in Health | 3 |
| HSMP 576 | Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HSMP 577 | Health Care Law and Regulation | 3 |
| HSMP 586 | Introduction to Health Economics | 3 |
| HSMP 587 | Financial Management of Health Services | 3 |
| HSMP 588 | Program Evaluation and Management In Health Services | 3 |
Elective credits from the following list (15):
| PA 525 | Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| PA 543 | Creating Collaborative Communities | 3 |
| PA 545 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| PA 549 | Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector | 3 |
| PA 553 | Sustainable Development Policy and Governance | 3 |
| PA 554 | Policy Analysis Research | 3 |
| PA 556 | Public Contract Management | 3 |
| PA 558 | Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global | 3 |
| HSMP 544 | Leadership and Governance in Health Services | 3 |
| HSMP 570/PAH 570 | Health Administration | 3 |
| HSMP 572 | Health Politics | 3 |
| HSMP 575 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
| HSMP 578 | Performance Improvement in Health Services | 3 |
| HSMP 579 | Health Information Technology and Systems Management | 3 |
| HSMP 580 | Health Services Human Resources Management | 3 |
| PHE 520 | Qualitative Research Design | 3 |
| PHE 541 | Media Advocacy and Public Health | 3 |
| Age 557 | National Long-term Care Policy | 3 |
Other courses may be approved by the adviser.
Field work (6)
| | Interprofessional Education course | 1 |
| HSMP 502 | Integrative Experience and Paper | 1 |
| HSMP 509 | Practice Experience | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 62
For more information and instructions on how to apply visit the
MPH in Health Management & Policy web page.