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Enhancing Health for All by Improving Cost, Access, and Quality
Our strengths include the areas of health system governance and management, long-term care, Medicare and Medicaid policy, pharmaceutical policy, mathematical modeling and simulation, and health economics.
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Academics
The Department of Health Policy and Management offers professional degrees, research degrees, joint degrees, and certificates.
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Admissions
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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 the faculty who will teach and mentor you, and learn about the innovative research projects they're directing.

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

With a three-spot improvement, the MHA program continues to excel as a national leader in preparing graduates for a wide range of managerial roles.

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MPH Program Ranked #16

The Master of Public Health program in HPM is the 16th best in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report rankings. 

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News

Alumni award winners

Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.

Bourne, Hames, Kwon

For three students, F + R + R equals funding to support health care access and affordability

For Donald Bourne, Alexandra Hames and Youngmin Kwon, F + R + R equals grant funding to support projects that focus on health care access and affordability.

Howard Degenholtz

Howard Degenholtz elected to board of Gerontology Society of America

Degenholtz will begin as vice chair-elect of the Social Research, Policy and Practice Section starting in January.

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