In The Spotlight *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2008 HPM will be accepting applications for the Fall term through April 1st 2008. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* **NEW**    The Department of Health Policy & Management has received preliminary approval to offer a Ph.D. program in Health Services Research and Policy.  We are currently accepting and reviewing applications for the first class of students for Fall 2008. Click here: www.hsrp.pitt.edu for information about the program and application instructions.     **NEW**   Faculty Position: Now accepting applications and nominations for the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM).   George Huber certified as having completed the HHS Office of Research Integrity Boot Camp at Johns Hopkins in November.  Also, has been appointed associate dean for public policy.   Schedule for HPI's Spring 2008 Governance Briefings   Gerald Barron, MPH is a recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Graduate School of Public Health. The award will be presented at the April 26th Alumni Dinner.   Executive in Residence, Thomas Pricelac has been named one of eight new Legacy Laureates, alumni recognized for their outstanding personal and professional accomplishments.   Nicholas Castle, associate professor of health policy and management, has been elected as a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.  This honor was in recognition of outstanding achievement and exemplary contributions to the field of gerontology.  The Gerontological Society of America is a Society devoted to research, practice and education in aging.   MHA Program Alum, David Hunter, creates Scholarship.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Health Policy & Management is:

1. to advance the state of knowledge and enhance professional practice of healthcare management in both the private and public sectors;

2. to increase understanding of the factors influencing the costs, utilization, distribution and outcomes of health care services and

3. to advance the state of knowledge in health policy making, including the policy formulation and implementation processes as well as analyzing and evaluating policy options. This mission is achieved by the faculty providing graduate education and professional development programs, engaging in scholarship and sponsored research, and by performing community service activities relevant to the disciplines represented within HPM.

Teaching & Professional Development

The Department of Health Policy & Management provides rigorous programs of graduate-level education that foster development of critical skills, health management and policy competencies, values, and knowledge that graduates will apply in professional roles within health care and public health as the foundation for their continuing career development. The Department of HPM prepares individuals to assume roles of leadership, policy development, and management within healthcare systems and public health. Degree offerings include the MHA, MPH (two concentrations currently available: Health Care Program Management; Health Policy) and JD/MPH.
Emphasis is placed on leadership and professional development activities as a complement to in-class and on-line instruction. Students benefit from participation in our Executive-in-Residence, professional mentorship, the students can be a participant in the American College of Health Care Executives Higher Education Network, related networking activities and site supervised intensive field placements.

 

Community Service

HPM Faculty contribute to community service by advancing the state of knowledge and professional practice in institutional and system healthcare management, health services and health economics research and scholarship in the development, advocacy, and analysis of health policy and the policy-making process. Students are encouraged to participate in service-learning and civic engagement opportunities relevant to their discipline and professional development.

 

Research

The Department’s faculty is committed to developing a broad base of research and scholarship, as the intellectual foundation for our current /future professional education programs. The multidisciplinary nature of both health policy and health management presents both challenges and opportunities. The core disciplines represented within the Department include health economics, human resource management, health policy, long-term care, law, ethics, and organization studies applied to health care. HPM Faculty are engaged in interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and publication addressing a range of problems relevant to health policy, health services delivery, outcome measurement, patient safety, leadership and organization management relevant to health care organizations and systems.