Lead in a dynamic field that affects industry and individuals from the community to the global scale. Health policy has monumental impact on societies, locally, nationally and around the world. Policymaking in this field must weigh factors ranging from child welfare to employment law, the national economy to breakthroughs in medicine and care. The Harris Health Policy Certificate is designed to provide students with the background, concepts and tools necessary to understand and address pressing health policy problems. Students who complete this certificate will be able to: Understand the economic, human capital and governmental inputs forces that influence the production and consumption of health resources Articulate how regulatory bodies affect decisions by individuals, providers and payers Analyze the efficacy of the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, medical savings accounts, medical specialization, pharmaceutical innovations, health maintenance organizations and behavioral nudges. The certificate's menu of electives is designed to allow students to explore the multiple disciplines and fields that speak to domestic and international health challenges, such as the organization and regulation of health care provision, influential international actors such as the Gates Foundation, public finance, behavioral science and program evaluation. In addition, we encourage students pursuing this certificate to participate in events sponsored by the Center for Health and the Social Sciences and the Harris Health Policy Student Association that bring scholars and practitioners to campus. Harris certificates function as areas of specialization within the degree. Certificates assume knowledge of the 6-course Harris Core and build upon that foundation with coursework in specific policy areas or technical skills. Application Process The certificate is open to any University of Chicago graduate student. Harris students please indicate your intent to pursue this certificate using the Harris Certificate Application Form. If you are a non-Harris student and intend to complete the requirements for the Health Policy certificate please submit the Harris Certificate Application for Non-Harris Students to indicate you are pursuing this certificate. For certificate registration questions, please reach out to harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Planning for the Certificate For information on which quarter(s) each course will be offered see the Harris Courses page and filter by certificate. For courses offered by other divisions the typical quarter(s) offered has been indicated. Certificate Requirements The certificate requires completion of three certificate courses. Students must achieve at least a B- grade in each course. No certificate course may be taken on a pass/fail grading basis. Students should complete the formal signup process to indicate their intention to pursue the certificate. Required courses Students must complete one of the following courses to fulfill the requirement: PPHA 38300 Health Economics SSAD 47522 / PPHA 37520 U.S. Health System and Policy (open to GPHAP students only) Elective courses Students must complete two of the following courses to fulfill the requirement: PPHA 37710 Medicaid: Understanding the Public Policy of a Federal-State Partnership PPHA 37820 Health Care Markets and Regulation PPHA 37910 Race and Ethnic Differences in Health: Epidemiology, Behavior and Policy PPHA 58400 Policy Analysis and Priority Setting in Health and Medicine PPHA 60000 Policy Lab (with permission of the Certificate Director) BUSN 40205 Healthcare Data Analytics BUSN 40206 Healthcare Business Analytics BUSN 42300 Global Health and Social Policy HMRT 31400 Health and Human Rights (Winter) LAWS 43346 / PPHA 38030 Health Law and Policy LAWS 43359: Regulation of Drug, Devices, Biologics, and Cosmetics PBHS 30910 Epidemiology and Population Health PBHS 31450 Social Inequalities in Health: Race & Ethnicity PBHS 33700 Sexual Health: Identity, Behavior and Outcomes PBHS 35100 Health Services Research Methods PBHS 35500 / PPHA 37720 U.S. Health Policy and Politics PBHS 35600 / PPHA 38340 Money, Medicine, and Markets: The Financialization of the US Health System PBHS 38010 / PPHA 38290 Economic Analysis of Health Policies SOCI 50125 Seminar: Social Inequality SSAD 46622 / PPHA 37302 Key Issues in Health Care: An Interdisciplinary Case Studies Approach (open to GPHAP students only) SSAD 62912 / PPHA 32760 Global Development and Social Welfare Certificate Contacts Kelsey Bogue, Administrative Director David Meltzer, Certificate Director Faculty Spotlight David Meltzer Professor David O. 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