Demonstrate knowledge of the development and implementation of health policy - Analyze major public health problems in the US and provide examples of how health and health care policies have effectively reduced these health problems
- Link social, economic and political contexts to population health and health care policy formation using prominent conceptual models
- Construct policy alternatives
- Assess the selection of policy from among different options
- Identify the role that various government agencies and officials play (including public health agencies) in the formation and implementation of policy; and the role of law and regulation
Demonstrate knowledge of the issues, research literature, conceptual frameworks and research tools of health economics and economic evaluation: For the concentration in applied economics, the learning objectives are to: - Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and financing of healthcare services and their public health impact, with an emphasis on critiquing the effects of alternative forms of financing and organizing healthcare services on cost, quality, and access
- Conduct original research in the field of health economics, ranging from conception of innovative ideas through study design; selection and application of appropriate analytic methods and data; interpretation of results; and both written and oral dissemination of findings
- Understand the policy implications of health economics studies, by identifying the socioeconomic determinants of health, the role that various government agencies and officials play in the formation and implementation of alternative policies and the evaluating role of law and regulation
For the concentration in economic evaluation, the learning objectives are to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of clinical epidemiology concepts, including the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs and the interpretation of results that complement the economic concepts when conducting cost-effectiveness analyses alongside randomized clinical trials or when building epidemiological mathematical models
- Conduct original research in the field of economic evaluation, ranging from the conception of innovative, policy relevant, and feasible studies, the conduct of a literature review on effectiveness; the gathering of relevant cost data, the conduct of sensitivity analysis, and the interpretation of results
- Understand the clinical and policy implications of economic evaluation studies, their intended use in the policy process, and the actual use of economic evaluation studies in policy making
Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and financing of healthcare services and their public health impact:
- Critique the financing and organization of healthcare services in the United States
- Critique theoretical and conceptual models relevant to healthcare-seeking, access, use, quality, costs, health, health policy and healthcare decision-making
Design and conduct research from the initial conception of an idea to study design, data collection, selection and application of appropriate analytic methods, interpretation of results, publication of findings and translation into programs and policies:
- Pose innovative and unique research questions that are informed by structured reviews of the literature and relevant theoretical and conceptual models; and formulate testable hypotheses to address these questions
- Select appropriate experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational study designs to address specific research questions and be able to argue in favor of a specific design as the most appropriate; design studies to minimize bias and maximize generalizability
- Develop and implement research protocols that ensure adherence to ethical standards; prepare an application for IRB approval
- Obtain appropriate data sources from which sufficient variables can be validly measured to operationalize the study constructs necessary for testing specific hypotheses
- Analyze data using appropriate epidemiological, statistical, econometric, economic evaluation or other qualitative research techniques
- Communicate research findings in oral and written form; place research findings in the context of current knowledge; identify limitations and further areas for research; discuss policy implications and the public health significance of findings
Communicate scientific findings through written and oral methods to technical and lay audiences:
- Write manuscripts of publishable quality for the peer reviewed literature that describe and explain research findings
- Teach other students basic introductory materials in the students’ general area of expertise
Cultivate a community of scholars who are collegial and respectful, and who uphold standards of professional integrity in interactions with each other and the community at large
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