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Welcome to the Department of Health Policy and Management!

Our educational programs prepare managers, policy analysts, and researchers for leadership positions in health and health-related organizations for both public and private sectors. The department offers MPH, MHA, and Ph.D. degree programs, as well as two graduate certificates

Master of Public Health (MPH)
The MPH is a professional degree program and students can choose from three concentrations (Health Care Organizations and Management; Health Policies and Programs; and Public Health Administration). The Concentration in Health Policy and Programs emphasizes important public policy decisions that advance population health.

The MPH concentration in Public Health Administration and the Graduate Certificate in Health Policy and Programs can be completed through on-line courses. Public Health Administration students must come to USF Tampa for a one week seminar which is not available online.

Master of Health Administration (MHA) (CAHME accredited)
The MHA (Master of Health Administration) is designed for students who plan to pursue senior management positions in health services.

Ph.D. in Health Services Research (Ph.D)
The Ph.D. program prepares students for health services research careers.

Two Graduate Certificates are offered
Health Management and Leadership
&
Public Health Policy & Programs (online)
Whether you want to become a skilled manager, policy analyst, or researcher, all are needed in public health and health services. Professional opportunities for graduates are diverse and growing. Our applicants have varied backgrounds such as health professions, business, social and behavioral sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences. Please contact us for more information.

Mission Statement

The Department of Health Policy and Management emphasizes excellence in teaching, research, and service for all citizens of Florida and the global community. The educational programs prepare managers, analysts, and researchers for leadership positions in health and related organizations, in public and private sectors. The commitment to faculty excellence in research and scholarly achievements is directed toward making important contributions to improve management of health agencies and organizations and public policy decisions that advance the health of populations.

John P. Petrila, J.D., LL.M.
Professor and Chair

Health Policy Sound Bytes Podcast!

The dept. of HPM has created the Health Policy Sound Bytes, a series of video podcasts to give you a flair of our student experience. The Health Policy Sound Bytes can be accessed via ITunesU. Follow the link below to access these podcasts. We encourage you to subscribe to this podcast and remain connected to dept. news.

We are also interested in your opinion about these podcasts, and would like to know what other topics you would be interested in seeing or listening to on ITunesU. Please contact, Donna Dye, for more information at ddye@health.usf.edu or call (813) 974-7701. Thank you!

News and Headlines

Public health graduates unleash their practice, their passion on the world

“What’s great about public health is that many questions remain to be answered and there is much work to do,” said Donna J. Petersen, ScD, dean of the University of South Florida College of Public Health. “All of this equates to job security for you!” Every semester, the college recognizes the academic achievements of soon-to-be graduates with a reception in their honor. And, every semester, friends, family, faculty, and staff gather in mass to join in the celebration. On Friday, May 3, more than 100 Bulls descended on the College [...]

Dr. Meghan Borysova named 2013 Health Equity Leadership Institute Scholar

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Collaborative Center for Health Equity in partnership with the Maryland Center for Health Equity in the School of Public Health selects Meghan E. Borysova, PhD, as a Scholar for their 4th annual Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI). The event is held in June. Dr. Borysova is one of a cohort of scholars, half of whom were selected from Wisconsin and the other half selected from across the nation. HELI is “an intensive week-long ‘research boot camp’ focused on increasing the number of investigators, particularly minority investigators, [...]

Dr. Arthur Williams publishes a case-control study of pediatric falls

Arthur R. Williams, PhD, MA, MPA and colleagues recently published an article titled “A Case–Control Study of Pediatric Falls Using Electronic Medical Records.” Dr. Williams is a professor in the USF College of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management. * * * Messmer, P. R., Williams, P. D. and Williams, A. R. (2013), A Case–Control Study of Pediatric Falls Using Electronic Medical Records. Rehabilitation Nursing, 38: 73–79. doi: 10.1002/rnj.73 Abstract The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review Humpty Dumpty Falls Scale (HDFS) scores using electronic medical records [...]

Dr. Arthur Williams finds Cancer Module can be used to assess and evaluate psychological interventions in pediatric cancer patients

Arthur R. Williams, PhD, MA, MPA and colleagues published an article titled “Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Chinese Version of the Pediatric Quality-of-Life Inventory Cancer Module.” The text is available online in advance of the September printing of Cancer Nursing. Dr. Williams is a professor in the USF College of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management. * * * Ho Cheung William Li, Phoebe D Williams, Arthur R Williams, Joyce O K Chung, Sau Ying Chiu, Violeta Lopez. Cancer Nursing (2013), PMID 23348659 Abstract BACKGROUND:: Before the Chinese [...]