Health Policy and Management in Public Health (MPH) Cohort Program - Focus: Population Health and Health Insurance at Independence

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The MPH cohort program is a hybrid program (in-person and online) designed for executives in health care and health insurance implementing population-focused programs. The 24-month program is designed to enable regular cohort face-to-face interaction supplemented with online courses and a required applied practice experience. Executives in this course cohort build long-term relationships as they progress through the program together step by step. The online segment of the course is available to students online asynchronously (no set meeting time).

In-Person course segment meets at the College of Podiatric Medicine.

In-person courses will meet five Saturdays per year (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a one-hour lunch) at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine located at 6000 Rockside Woods Blvd. N., Independence Ohio. 

CORE COURSES (18 semester hours)

• Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health
• Public Health Administration
• Social Determinants of Health Behaviors
• Biostatistics in Public Health
• Fundamentals of Public Health Epidemiology
• Community Health Needs Assessment

HPM CONCENTRATION SPECIFIC COURSES (15 semester hours)

• Health Care Systems
• Public Health Policy, Law, and Ethics
• Public Health Program: Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
• Financial Management for Public Health Organizations
• Cost-Benefit Analysis

MAJOR ELECTIVES (9 semester hours)

• Leadership I - Effective Leadership
• Special Topics - Health Insurance I and II

APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE (APE) (3 semester hours)

• Students complete a 3-semester hour Applied Practice Experience (150 contact hours)

Two-year Program Plan (Fall 2022- Summer 2024)