MD/MD/MS in Health Policy with Concentration in International Health & Medicine (Cattolica/SKMC program) (*1)

(* refers to footnotes)

• HPL 550 Comparative Health Systems (*2)
• HPL 513: Effective Communication and Dissemination of Data (*2)
• HPL 520: Fundamentals of Practice-based Statistics (*2)
• HPL 516: Delivering Health Services in Resource-limited Countries (*2)
• Elective 1 
• Elective 2 
• HPL 650: Capstone

1. Students in this program who do not complete the SKMC MD, but successfully complete the Cattolica MD, along with the listed courses in JCPH, will earn an MD/MS.
2. Students in this program who do not complete the Cattolica MD or SKMC MD, can opt for an APC (Advanced Practice Certificate) in International Health & Medicine by completing these four courses.

Graduates of our Health Policy program are able to:

Advanced Practice Certificate (APC)

• Identify the inter-relationship among key stakeholders in U.S. health and health care, including health care delivery systems, public health, financing systems, advocacy organizations, and the political system, with a focus on policy-making bodies.
• Examine the influence of social, economic, behavioral and political factors on health outcomes.
• Explore the general theoretical principles of economics and their application in the healthcare sector.
• Understand the legal, legislative, and regulatory processes that influence health policy development, implementation, and financing.
• Understand the role of information systems and data analysis in the policy-making process.

Master’s Degree (above plus)

• Design, conduct, and evaluate health policy briefs, statements, analyses, and research.
• Apply data driven analytical skills to identify problems, model solutions, and predict outcomes.
• Develop system-wide approaches that consider market forces and multiple stakeholder positions in the development of actionable policy solutions.
• Develop competencies in multi-sector collaboration.
• Explore approaches to developing and financing policies to address the social determinants of health.
• Select and integrate information systems and technology to support decision-making and workflow within and across settings and sectors.
• Learn effective approaches to communication and dissemination of information and data.
• Apply advanced management and leadership skills to develop policies that manage costs of health care and that improve access, quality and safety.