Under the auspices of the Department of Health Services, the concurrent degree student completes a summer internship in a health services organization and a comprehensive departmental exam. A group consulting project is completed through the Anderson School. For Graduate Division information, including an online application, please click here . The M.S. in Health Services specializes in the development of research skills. This program prepares students for careers in using a research foundation.
Many students eventually continue to a Ph.D. program.
The program is intended for professionals who wish to learn the basic skills of health services research and may intend to participate in health services research in their future careers. A further objective is successful completion of additional electives directed toward intermediate level research activities as a career or as a base for pursuing the Ph.D. Ph. The program specializing in health services prepares students for leadership positions in health services organizations. In contrast to the Ph.D., the orientation is professional rather than academic and comprehensive rather than specialized. Students will thus be well grounded in health services organization, delivery and management.