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Enhancing Health for All
By working to improve equity, efficiency and quality in health care and public health systems, our graduates are influential leaders in management, research and policy. 
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The Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) provides outstanding training in a wide range of disciplines, with expertise in health policy, economics, management, finance, law, decision sciences and public health. Why Study HPM? »

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Degree Programs
The Department of Health Policy and Management offers professional degrees, research degrees, joint degrees, and certificates.
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Admissions
Review the Pitt Public Health admission requirements before applying and learn about acceptable undergraduate training.
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Research & Practice
Students in our research-focused MS and PhD programs develop the rigorous analytical and quantitative skills needed for careers in top academic settings, government, and industry.
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Meet Our Faculty

Meet our faculty who expertly guide the education, professional development, scholarship, research, and service-learning activities relevant to the disciplines within HPM.

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MHA Program Ranked #14 by U.S. News and World Report

The MHA program continues to excel as a national leader and maintains Pitt’s place as the highest-ranked program in Pennsylvania.

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MPH Program Ranked 14th in the Nation

Pitt’s MPH program remains a top destination for graduate students looking to serve as positive changemakers within the field of public health.

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News

When COVID-19 struck in early 2020, nursing homes became the pandemic’s epicenter. Overwhelmed long-term care facilities found themselves unable to keep up with spiraling infections and deaths among residents

A collaborative program to rethink nursing home care

“The original Teaching Nursing Home Initiative ran its course with some success,” explains Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.

Downtown's Pathway to Care

Assessing the whys behind racial gaps in county overdose death rates

“There are definitely pretty big differences in access to treatment for opioid use disorder,” said Travis Donahoe, assistant professor in the department of health policy and management.

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Examining the factors that play into the high rate of insurance denials

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Miranda Yaver, assistant professor of health policy and management, who offers insights into the high rate of denied health insurance claims.

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