HSMP 6603 Health Systems and Management (3.0 cr.)
Dr. P. Barton (Fall)
First of two-semester sequence to introduce students to the USA health care system from an organizational/political/social/service delivery perspective. Students are introduced to basic components of current health care system/basic economic principles as applied to selected aspects of health care system.
HSMP 6604 Health Care Economics (3.0 cr.)
Dr. D. Milne (Spring) Prereq: HSMP 6603
This course is a sequel to HSMP 6604 focusing on health care financing and economic issues. A microeconomics framework,
including issues of supply, demand, market structure, market failure, price and output are discussed as they apply to the health sector.
HSMP 6605 Health Policy (3.0 cr.)
E. Dauer (Spring) Prereq: HSMP 6603
The focus of this course will be the analysis of important USA health policy issues, such as access, cost and quality. Analytic
concepts, approaches and frameworks will be used to explore specific significant health policy issues.
HSMP 6606 Public Health Administration (3.0 cr.)
Dr. P. Barton (Fall, Spring) Prereq: HSMP 6603 and HSMP 6604 or HSMP 6603 and HSMP 6605.
Course designed to present technical, policy and administrative issues within context of operational activities of community and
public health agencies. Introduction to basic management skills is included.
HSMP 6607 Current Legal Issues in Health Care (2.0 cr.)
D. Matthew (Spring)
This course will explore American health care policy. Particular emphasis will be placed on the provider's role in addressing issues
of justice in health care delivery and the legal tools available to policy makers.
HSMP 6608 Ethical and Legal Issues in Public Health (2.0 cr.)
Dr. J. Glover (Spring)
Course explores ethical/legal dimensions of various topics of concern in areas of public health, health policy, epidemiology.
Topics: health care reform, medical indigence, screening/genetic screening, epidemiological research, QUALYS and health
Outcomes research, public health/individual rights, public health in developing countries.
HSMP 6609 Cost Benefit and Effectiveness in Health (3.0 cr.)
Dr. S. Eisert (Summer)
This is an intermediate level course on the theory, methods and application of economic evaluation in the health context. Students are required to conduct an economic evaluation by collecting data and information related to a health program of interest.
HSMP 6617 Introduction to Health Services Research (2.0 cr.)
Faculty (Fall) Prereq: HSMP 6603 and 6604
Course provides overview of the discipline of health services research(HSR); it is designed for individuals who have completed
MSPH prerequisites. Course focuses on four major HSR dimensions and will dedicate two class sessions to each: organizing, financing, delivery, outcomes.
HSMP 6625 Methods in Health Services Research (3.0 cr.)
Phoebe Barton (Spring) Prereq: BIOM 6601, BIOM 6680, HSMP 6603, HSMP 6617, EPID 6626, EPID 6630.
This course provides an overview of research methods in health services. This class is designed for individuals who have
completed the MSPH prerequisites and who have taken or taking EPID 6631.
HSMP 7850 Independent Study in Bioethics, Medical Humanities or Health Law (1-6 cr.)
Dr. M.Yarborough (Fall, Spring, Summer) Permission of instructor is required.
Course is designed to meet the needs of students interested in conducting advanced studies of issues and topics in bioethics,
medical humanities or health law. Students will work under the direction of the course director on a specific research topic.