• Health services research is a multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that examines the uses, costs, quality, accessibility, delivery, organization, financing and health outcomes of healthcare systems in the U.S. and elsewhere. Health services researchers investigate and interpret the complexities of healthcare systems. In particular, they study how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and individual and group behaviors affect access, cost, and quality of care. The research domains of health services research center on groups, organizations, institutions, communities, and populations.
  • The purpose of the Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management is to prepare high-level health services researchers for careers in academic settings or in public and private organizations where advanced research and analytic skills are required.