Health Management and Policy Department
The Department of Health Management and Policy (HMP) at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health prepares the next generation of public health practitioners, educators, and researchers to take on management and policy roles that will improve population health and health care delivery at the local, state, and national levels.
Recognizing that almost all policy impacts health, faculty train students to develop skills in management, leadership, finance, economics, health law, advocacy, health services research, and policy analysis.
Our faculty, staff, and students in Dornsife's Department of Health Management & Policy are committed to the principle of health as a human right. The HMP department enthusiastically supports the Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health's Action Plan to Enhance Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Anti-Racism.
Drexel Dornsife’s Health Management and Policy Mission and Vision
The Department of Health Management and Policy at the Dornsife School of Public Health is a national leader in advancing health equity at multiple levels – services, systems, and policies – through impactful research initiatives, educational programs, advocacy efforts, and community engagement. Building on our interdisciplinary expertise, we explore the intersections of policy and management at local, state, and national levels.
We offer a welcoming and supportive community for scholars to thrive and pursue their educational and professional goals. We will achieve this vision by focusing our efforts on these key pillars:
Student Centered: Students are the core of our mission. We deliver high-quality, equity-focused education in health management and policy that equips students to excel in careers in research, education, and practice.
Research Excellence: Through our focus on services, systems, and policies, we conduct interdisciplinary research that addresses some of society's most pressing health challenges. We provide support and infrastructure to facilitate innovative research and disseminate it broadly.
Culture and Climate: We are a community of scholars from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. We build trust and a welcoming environment by listening to all perspectives, being respectful and professional in our words and actions, and showing up for one another in challenging times.
Alumni Engagement: Our alumni provide the best evidence of our program's successes and potential. We engage with our alumni to highlight their career achievements, create opportunities for them continue their professional advancement, and mentor our current students in the classroom and through applied practicum experiences.
Partnerships: Our external partners play important roles in our research and educational experiences. We engage in mutually beneficial and sustained partnerships with community-based organizations, healthcare systems, corporations, and government agencies to advance health equity in underserved populations and places.
Health Management and Policy at Drexel Dornsife
- Coursework, research, and practicum experiences prepare students to understand unique health policy challenges and develop community-responsive programs.
- Our faculty conduct groundbreaking research in a wide range of areas, including those of our research centers and programs.
- Our public health graduates enjoy careers that allow them to inform policy and make a difference in the lives of others, whether they choose to work in government, industry, healthcare systems, academic institutions, or community-based organizations.
What Is Health Policy and Management?
Health Policy and Management explores the relationship between health care systems and public health and how their integration and mutual dependence shape the health of populations.
Core areas of expertise of Dornsife's health management and policy faculty include:
- Social policy analysis
- Healthcare access and delivery
- Public health workforce and training
- Reproductive and child health
- Mental and behavioral health
- Housing insecurity and policy
- Built environment impacts
- Aging supports
Why Is Health Policy and Management Important In Public Health?
Together the tools of management and policymaking in public health can make positive change by advancing population health, improving healthcare delivery, and reducing health disparities at the local, state, and national levels.
To learn more about our public health policy and management degrees at Drexel Dornsife, request more information to speak with a member of our admissions team today or visit the links below for a full list of available opportunities. You are always welcome to reach out to our faculty directly!
A Word From Our Department Chair
Jan M. Eberth, PhD
Department Chair and Professor
"Our team of faculty, staff, and students strives to reduce health inequities and improve population health through partnerships with communities, bold research ideas, and a curriculum laser-focused on health in all policies and anti-racism."
Read Jan Eberth's Welcome Letter and Faculty Bio.
Health Management and Policy Degrees and Courses
Health Management and Policy Master's and Doctoral Programs
View all Health Management and Policy Graduate Courses in the Drexel Catalog.
Undergraduate Health Management and Policy Minors
Featured Research in Health Management and Policy
Researchers led by Brent Langelier, PhD, MA, associate professor, found that people living in counties with the highest number of “detainer requests” (formal requests from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for local authorities to take an individual into custody on suspicion that they are illegally residing in the United States) are less likely to enroll in Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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