Health Policy and Management in Public Health (MPH) Cohort Program - Focus: Population Health and Health Insurance at Independence
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)
Fall 2022 |
Spring 2023 |
Intersession 2023 |
Summer I 2023 |
Summer III 2023 |
First 7 weeks: HPM52016 Public Health Administration (CPM) 2 Saturday sessions
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First 7 weeks: HPM63008 Effective Leadership (CPM) 2 Saturday sessions |
3 Week session: Special Topics- Insurance I (online)
HPM60192 Applied Practice Experience -3 credit hours (students meet with advisor and set up/begin APE) |
5 Week session: HPM63007 Public Health Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (online)
1 Saturday session |
5 Week Session: HPM 53010 Community Health Needs Assessment (online) |
Second 7 weeks: HPM 63003 Health Care Systems (online)
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Second 7 Weeks: BST 52019 Biostatistics (online) |
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Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
Intersession 2024 |
Summer I 2024 |
Summer III 2024 |
First 7 weeks: HPM63005 Financial Management (CPM) 2 Saturday sessions |
First 7 weeks: HPM63006 Cost Benefit Analysis (CPM) 2 Saturday sessions |
3 Week session: Special Topics: Insurance II (online) |
5 week session: HPM63004 Public Health Policy, Law and Ethics (online)
1 Saturday session |
5 Week session: EHS52018 Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health (online) |
Second 7 weeks: SBS54634 Social Determinants(online) |
Second 7 weeks: EPI52017 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (online) |
