• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

The MSHP is a two year training program that leads to a Master of Science degree. This program is based out of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine in close collaboration with the Leonard Davis Institute (LDI) and the Department of Health Care Systems at the Wharton School. Building upon the trans-disciplinary nature of LDI, this program is also closely affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Social Policy and Practice--two schools in the University of Pennsylvania with growing interest in and commitment to the fields of health services research and health policy. The MSHP also benefits from LDI’s strong connections to multiple other schools at Penn, including the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing and the Law School.

The primary goal of the Master of Science in Health Policy Research training program is to train outstanding investigators in health services and policy research. Students completing the MSHP are well situated to pursue careers in academia, non-profit organizations and health policy. Tailored educational experiences enable students to engage effectively with community partners, policy makers, and other interested stake holders. Through mentored research students learn to plan and execute policy-relevant, patient-centered research using a variety of different methodologies including qualitative, cross-sectional, simulation, quasi-experimental, and experimental study designs. Finally, the educational experience is deepened with a two year career development lecture series that introduces students to skills essential to careers more generally, including applying for grant funding, managing a research team, negotiating a job, communicating research findings, creating a national reputation and other skills that are just as important to career success as skills in research methods.

Our two-year Masters program trains outstanding investigators in health services and policy research and prepares students for successful careers in academics, government, non-profit, and industry.

Curriculum Description

The program curriculum spans four major domain areas:

• health economics
• health policy
• research methods
• statistics

A total of 12 course units are required for completion of the degree. The 12 credits are comprised as follows:

• Seven Core classes
• Two Thesis credits
• Three Electives

Some or all electives may be prescribed for students on certain fellowships. Please clarify these requirements with individual fellowships.

Each MSHP student is expected to design a research project, write a formal research protocol that is approved by a Thesis Committee, obtain IRB approval or exemption, perform the study per protocol, and prepare a comprehensive scholarly scientific paper reporting the results. It is anticipated that the thesis will be relevant to the fields of health policy and health services research. Students receive two credit units for completing the master’s thesis. Typically, the student works with the thesis committee chair (usually the primary mentor) during the first year to develop a thesis proposal that will be reviewed and approved by the entire Thesis Committee. The proposal should be completed and approved by October 1 of the second year, optimally sooner. The research is often started in the summer term between the first and second year.

所属院系

中国学生入学要求

课程信息

学制：全日制(2 年)

学费：

开学时间：预计在九月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：School of Medicine3400 Civic Center Boulevard Building 421,PHILADELPHIA,Pennsylvania,19104, United States