Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Health Management and Policy M.P.H.

The goal of the Health Management & Policy program is to develop and strengthen the knowledge and practice of the delivery and management of health services. The program prepares individuals for the exercise of competent and effective policy and administrative leadership in the health sector. The Health Management & Policy curriculum includes the core concepts of public health with specific instruction in management, finance, strategy, policy, economics, and ethics.

Program Competencies

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

Demonstrate effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication and messaging skills.

Demonstrate ethical, social, and cultural competency in the practice of health management and policy.

Engage with, and integrate the knowledge and experience of other health professions, system stakeholders, and communities to address health system challenges.

Demonstrate critical and self-reflective thinking in the practice of health management and policy.

Apply theory to practice to design, implement, manage, and evaluate processes to improve organizational performance and health policy.  

Apply policy process knowledge and advocacy techniques to support the development and implementation of policies that advance health.

Select and apply appropriate theories and qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze, evaluate, and manage health system programs and services.

Demonstrate professional, collaborative, and ethical leadership skills to address health system management and policy issues.

Requirements

Students admitted to the health management and policy M.P.H. degree are required to complete 62 hours of coursework. Instruction is provided at Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University. Students are required to pass the Certified in Public Health (CPH) examination before graduation.

Core courses (17)

PHE 512Principles of Health Behavior

3

BSTA 525Introduction to Biostatistics

4

Epi 512Epidemiology I

4

ESHH 511Concepts of Environmental Health

3

HSMP 574Health Systems Organization

3

Health management and policy required courses(24)

HSMP 541Organizational Behavior in Health Service Organizations

3

HSMP 571Health Policy

3

HSMP 573Values and Ethics in Health

3

HSMP 576Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

3

HSMP 577Health Care Law and Regulation

3

HSMP 586Introduction to Health Economics

3

HSMP 587Financial Management of Health Services

3

HSMP 588Program Evaluation and Management In Health Services

3

Elective credits from the following list (15):

PA 525Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations

3

PA 543Creating Collaborative Communities

3

PA 545Organizational Development

3

PA 549Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector

3

PA 553Sustainable Development Policy and Governance

3

PA 554Policy Analysis Research

3

PA 556Public Contract Management

3

PA 558Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global

3

HSMP 544Leadership and Governance in Health Services

3

HSMP 570/PAH 570Health Administration

3

HSMP 572Health Politics

3

HSMP 575Advanced Health Policy

3

HSMP 578Performance Improvement in Health Services

3

HSMP 579Health Information Technology and Systems Management

3

HSMP 580Health Services Human Resources Management

3

PHE 520Qualitative Research Design

3

PHE 541Media Advocacy and Public Health

3

Age 557National Long-term Care Policy

3

Other courses may be approved by the adviser.

Field work (6)

Interprofessional Education course

1

HSMP 502Integrative Experience and Paper

1

HSMP 509Practice Experience

4

Total Credit Hours: 62

For more information and instructions on how to apply visit the MPH in Health Management & Policy web page.