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. 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 with the exception of the last term prior to graduation. No certificate course may be taken on a pass/fail grading basis. 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 60000 Policy Lab (with permission of the Certificate Director) BUSN 40205 Healthcare Data Analytics BUSN 42300 Global Health and Social Policy CHDV 40122 Seminar: Health and Social Policy (pending for 2022-2023) HMRT 31400 Health and Human Rights (Winter) LAWS 43259 / PPHA 39510 Food and Drug Law and Policy (pending for 2022-2023) LAWS 43359: Regulation of Drug, Devices, Biologics, and Cosmetics (Spring) PBHS 30910 Epidemiology and Population Health (Autumn) PBHS 31450 Social Inequalities in Health: Race & Ethnicity (Autumn) PBHS 35100 Health Services Research Methods (Spring) PBHS 35500 / PPHA 37720 U.S. Health Policy and Politics (Autumn) SSAD 46622 / PPHA 37302 Key Issues in Health Care: An Interdisciplinary Case Studies Approach (open to GPHAP students only) SSAD 62912 Global Development and Social Welfare Not offered in 2022-2023 PPHA 37820 Health Care Markets and Regulation PBHS 38400 Advanced Topics in Health Economics SOCI 50125 Seminar: Social Inequality SSAD 49032 Health and Society SSAD 63300 International Perspectives on Social Policy & Practice Certificate Contacts Ellen Cohen, Administrative Director David Meltzer, Certificate Director Faculty Spotlight David Meltzer Professor David O. Meltzer is currently leading a Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation Challenge award to study the effects of improved continuity in doctor patient relationships on the costs and outcomes of care for frequently hospitalized Medicare patients. Recent News Harris Presents the War Horse Symposium, Inspired by Student-Written White Paper Mon., March 20, 2023 Alumni Profile: Jabril Eyman, DAC’22 Thu., March 16, 2023 More news Upcoming Events Data and Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Program Roundtable with Alumni Tue., March 21, 2023 | 8:30 AM PKU-UChicago Summer School Faculty Spotlight: Mini Class with Professor Xuezheng Qin (Peking University) Wed., March 22, 2023 | 8:00 AM More events
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