Admissions - Health Policy and Management Track | Oregon MPH

Health Management & Policy (OSU)

The goal of the Health Management & Policy track is to develop and strengthen the knowledge and practice of the delivery and management of health services. The track prepares individuals for the exercise of competent and effective policy and administrative leadership in the health sector.

Track Learning Competencies

The Health Management & Policy curriculum includes the core concepts of public health with specific instruction in management, finance, strategy, policy, economics, and ethics.

Students graduating from this track will be able to:

Conceptualize, analyze and resolve problems related to health services delivery and finance.
Identify and apply economic, financial, legal, organizational, political, and ethical theories and frameworks.
Employ appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques to manage human, fiscal, technological, information, physical, and other resources.
Establish and manage systems and processes to assess organizational performance for continuous improvement of quality, safety, and effectiveness.
Act ethically and professionally, and be responsive to community variations in cultures and sociodemographics.
Lead in all levels of public and private health services organizations.
Communicate, solve problems and make decisions related to health policy and management in the public and private sectors.
Integrate theory and practice to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies and policies in health services programs, systems, and organizations.

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Contact Information

Admissions Information

Department of Public Health
Main Office
541-737-3825
eileen.kaspar@oregonstate.edu

How to Apply: http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/ph/how-to-apply

Curriculum Information

Stephanie Bernell , PhD
Oregon State University
Department of Public Health
541-737-9162
Stephanie.Bernell@oregonstate.edu

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