MS PHM EXEC - Executive Population Health Management (MS)
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Program Description
Admission Requirements
The program accepts applications throughout the calendar year. However, applications for specific academic semesters must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by the deadlines below.
Summer admission: May 1
Fall admission: July 1
Spring admission: December 1
Executive MS applicants will be evaluated on the following:
Baccalaureate or professional degree
Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (preferred)
Three letters of recommendation
A personal statement that includes information regarding relevant experiences or work history pertinent to the degree program
Curriculum Vitae (Applicants must have >3 years of work experience)
Degree Requirements
PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To graduate, students must complete a population health capstone project. This will entail developing and implementing a project to address one or more dimensions of the Quadruple Aim, i.e., improve the patient experience, improve health outcomes, improve the provider experience, or reduce health care costs in a specified setting.
WEEKEND SEMINARS – Students must attend 3 seminars offered throughout the year, and the time commitment estimate is 2-3 days each weekend
****May be required to attend a conference at your own cost
Year 1 – Fall | ||
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PHS 700 | Essentials of Population Health Science | 3 |
PHS 711 | Healthcare Quality and Safety | 3 |
PHS 731 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
9 | ||
Year 1 – Spring | ||
PHS 703 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
PHS 709 | Population Health Management | 3 |
PHS 710 | Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching | 3 |
PHS 720 | Population Health Informatics and Analytics | 3 |
12 | ||
Year 2 – Summer | ||
PHS 705 | Value-based Health Care Delivery and Payment Models | 3 |
PHS 797 | Population Health Capstone | 6 |
9 |
*Students may be allowed to substitute one three-credit hour course (except the capstone) with another course offered by the Department of Population Health Science if they have taken an equivalent course as approved by the program director.
For more information about this program, contact:
Victoria Gholar, DNP, RN, PMH-BC, Assistant Professor, Program Director, Executive MS in Population Health Management