2021-2022 Samford University Graduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2021-2022 Samford University Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Health (DrPH) w/a Concentration in Health Management & Policy


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Programs of Study

The health management and policy concentration empowers graduates with the knowledge and confidence to:

  • Integrate strategic, financial, human resource, and program management principles to develop health programs, policies, organizations, and systems that address health priorities and goals.
  • Assess health problems using legal and ethical frameworks.
  • Integrate economic principles and organizational theories to improve the clinical and financial performance of health organizations and systems.
  • Apply statistical methods to economic data to inform policy and practice decision making.
  • Evaluate health policies to determine their impact on population health outcomes and resources.
  • Develop advocacy strategies to promote policy change.

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Programs of Study