The Pharmaceutical Health Services Research's Doctor of Philosophy program provides advanced opportunities for students to apply economics, epidemiology, policy, and behavioral and social sciences to research questions on the use of medicine in society. Students get the practical experiences and research skills needed to address a wide range of problems related to the use of medicine, including health services, drug use evaluation, economics, and psycho-social factors associated with their drug use. Graduates of the program are pursuing successful careers in academia, industry, and government. Faculty members, nationally known for their research and scholarly activity, receive external funding in support of their activities from both government and private sources.
Research involves the study of drug use in large populations.
The focus is on the role of pharmacy in public health, such as service to the poor and the medically under-served. The training focuses on health services research and epidemiologic methods. Economic issues include drug use, treatment costs, cost-effectiveness analysis, utility assessment, and quality of life. The focus is on evaluation of the economic impact of pharmaceutical care services, innovations in medical treatment, public policy, legislation, and the health care marketplace. Research relates to the impact of drug use review and payment for pharmacists services.