Mission and Purpose
The Ph.D. program in Public Health – Health Services Research concentration prepares individuals to enter academia as professors, help inform government officials, corporate leaders, clinicians, health plan managers and others making choices about complex health-related problems and issues. Students in the Ph.D. Program learn to apply research methods and scientific knowledge to the study of health services organizations and systems. Throughout the program, students acquire the skills of analytic and critical thinking essential to conducting health services research.
Admission Overview
The program admits students with a range of education, work, and life experiences who have demonstrated a capacity to pursue a rigorous course of doctoral study. Admission is limited, competitive, and open to students with clear career goals in health services research. Applicants should review the admission requirements and application materials.
Alumni Career Paths
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Director, US State Government
- Associate Health Economist
- Associate Professor
- Consultant
- Health Insurance Specialist
- Information Technology Instructor
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Research Associate III
- Research Faculty
- RORC Investigator/Associate Director