Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD

Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD program in Temple’s College of Public Health emphasizes the use of economics, health services and outcomes research—as well as healthcare administration and leadership—to study today’s challenging health policy issues. Students graduate from this doctoral degree program ready to pursue careers as academic researchers in universities or as policymakers who can help address critical questions in healthcare and public health.

Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD students work closely with faculty on key public health topics, 如

  • eliminating health disparities;
  • examining healthcare costs;
  • improving the quality and the outcomes of healthcare services; and
  • developing policy initiatives that target areas of 人口健康 如 aging, 慢性疾病, 心理健康, 危险行为, substance use and violence/injury prevention.

Students have opportunities to improve community health and reduce public health inequities in one of the largest urban settings in the nation. Many doctoral students in the Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD program collaborate with community-based and healthcare delivery organizations in Philadelphia while they conduct research projects for their dissertations. 的 Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD program allows you to work closely with faculty and peers to collaborate on research studies, 发展校际关系, meet potential mentors and collaborators, and prepare for your future in health policy.

Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD graduates enter academic research and teaching positions, or work in private and public institutional settings to develop, evaluate and implement health policy at local, 状态, 国家和全球层面. 的se institutions may include health foundations, 政府机构, pharmaceutical companies and public health departments.

What sets apart our Health Policy and Health Services 研究 PhD?

  • Collaboration with renowned faculty: Our faculty are experts in emergency management, 卫生政策分析, healthcare organization leadership, patient experience and quality of care, 人口健康, and primary and long-term care.
  • Interdisciplinary opportunities: 的 College of Public Health incorporates healthcare and health services disciplines as well as traditional public health fields. Students can learn from and collaborate with expert faculty across 17 disciplines ranging from social work to physical therapy and nursing.
  • Preparation for academic teaching: Our students may enroll in the Teaching for Higher Education certificate program, offered by Temple’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching, 同时攻读博士学位.
  • 应用经验: All students participate in a 奖助金manship in Health 研究 course, which culminates with a student-authored grant submission. 的 mentored grant-writing experience is the first step to becoming an independent investigator with a funding record.

程序的格式

的 PhD is a full-time doctoral program. 的 curriculum is 45 credits, including essential courses in health policy, 比如比较政策, 卫生经济学, legal issues and policy making, with an emphasis on training in research methodology, 资助写作和教学.

See a full list of program courses.

资金 for Doctoral Students

的 College of Public Health offers all PhD students a competitive level of support, 包括学费, stipend and health insurance, 四年来. 研究生 assistantships sponsored by the College of Public Health are outlined below.

  • 研究助理 perform supervised research activities and work with faculty on grant proposals and ongoing research. Through these experiences, you will develop both research and grant writing competencies.
  • 助教 are assigned to assist in teaching courses, including grading exams and papers or teaching lab sections. 助教 learn current pedagogies that prepare them for academic teaching. 的y can also receive certification in higher education teaching.

Highly qualified candidates are nominated for university fellowships, and candidates from minority groups can be nominated for Temple’s Future 教师 Fellow program.

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