About
Why Study Health Policy & Management?
Future-Focused Health Leadership
During this pivotal time in public health, specially trained professionals with an eye toward the future are in high demand. 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. Depending upon your chosen path our courses will prepare you to:
- Develop, advocate, and implement policy at the local, state, and federal level.
- Lead organizations in the hospital, health systems, insurance, and other industry sectors.
- Conduct research to inform health services delivery and policy.
Facts and Figures
Did You Know? For the past three years, 100 percent of our MHA graduates were employed in professional positions within three months of graduation. For the same time period, the rates of employment within six months of graduation, including the pursuit of advanced degrees for our MPH graduates, ranged from 75 to 100 percent.
43 active grants or contracts
43 active grants or contracts
43 active grants or contracts (18 with HPM faculty as PI, 25 with HPM faculty as co-I)
$14,529,802 total direct costs
$14,529,802 total direct costs
$14,529,802 total direct costs in grants or contracts
106 Total graduate enrollment
106 Total graduate enrollment
106 Total graduate enrollment in 2023/2024 academic year
64 courses
64 courses
64 courses offered by HPM (undergrad, masters, and doctoral)
87 total peer-reviewed publications
87 total peer-reviewed publications
87 total peer-reviewed publications in last year in high-impact journals
New BSPH Program
New BSPH Program
Participation in School’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) program launched in fall 2022
Meet the Chair
Julie Donohue, PhD is a professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management.
Strategic Plan
Pitt Public Health's vision of informed, empowered and healthy populations as explained through our mission and strategic plan goals.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Department of Health Policy and Management believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to the achievement of academic and professional excellence.
