Health Management and Policy (DrPH)

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Health Management and Policy at Drexel's Dornsife School of Public Health equips students with the skills needed to pursue practice-based careers in health management and policy in health care, public health, or related domains in the United States and to become effective leaders at successive levels during the course of their careers. The program is grounded in the scientific disciplines that provide the evidence base for effective health services, programs, and policies. Coursework provides a foundation in the social, political, and historical forces that shape health care and public health systems in the United States and facilitate an understanding of evolving efforts to improve health care access and value. In addition, coursework optimizes the uses of health care data and information and redefines the interface between health care and public health systems. Through coursework, the practicum experience, and the applied DrPH dissertation project, participants explore the determinants of health and health disparities as well as leadership, management, and policy strategies for reducing disparities by improving individual and population health. Students benefit from engagement with the Department of Health Management and Policy's interdisciplinary faculty, the Dornsife School of Public Health's emphasis on urban health and social justice, and the School's location in Philadelphia where dynamic networks of academic, government, non-profit, and community-based organizations share a commitment to addressing health problems.

Please note that Drexel Dornsife's DrPH will not be offered to new applicants in the 2025–2026 academic year.

The DrPH will not be offered to new applicants in the 2025–2026 academic year.