Certificate of Graduate Study in Healthcare Management & Policy

A collaboration with UVM’s Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, this 18-credit graduate program provides a solid foundation in health policy and management while allowing for content and scheduling flexibility to help prepare students in their areas of specific career interest. Our expert faculty are adept at navigating today’s changing and challenging healthcare landscape, including areas of law, medicine, public health, economics, health insurance, leadership, and management.

  • Summer Term Start DateMay 20, 2024
  • Application DeadlinesVisit the Graduate College Page for application deadlines
  • TuitionSee Master of Public Health under the 2023-24 Graduate Programs with Alternate Pricing section of the Student Financial Services website.
  • Learning FormatOnline
  • Program DurationVaried - not to exceed 5 years
  • Credits18
  • VA Benefit EligibleYes
  • ScholarshipsNo

This one-year, online program introduces students to a range of policy, finance, and management issues impacting healthcare and public health and can be taken as a stand-alone program or as part of a master’s, MD, or PhD program.

Our program teaches you to:

  • Identify the main components and issues of the organization, financing, and delivery of health services and public health systems in the U.S.
  • Describe the legal and ethical basis for public health and healthcare services
  • Apply the principles of program planning, development, budgeting, management, and evaluation
  • Discuss the policy process for improving the health status of populations
  • Use systems thinking and apply quality and performance improvement concepts to address organizational issues
  • Prepare for further graduate study or research in healthcare, public health, and related fields

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