This program provides both predoctoral and postdoctoral training. The predoctoral component of the training program trains students to teach and conduct independent research into the organization and delivery of health care. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in academia, government, or the private sector. The program is a 4-year sequence of interdisciplinary courses, research, and teaching activities.
Coursework includes statistics, economics, epidemiology, public policy, and research methods.
Students select from courses offered at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Simon School of Business Administration, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Students participate in a seminar series and have the opportunity to serve as teaching assistants for two semesters. The program generally provides AHRQ support for a 2-year period. The postdoctoral program, which is generally 2 years, is open to both physicians Ph.D.s. Fellows may design an individualized program of study combining coursework and faculty tutorials with a supervised research experience, or they may choose to matriculate in one of the M.P.H. tracks.