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PhD Health Policy at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Health Policy is an interdisciplinary field that investigates how health policy is made, what it is, what it might become, and its impact. The implementation of Health Policy within a society requires an evidence-base, coupled with an explicit strategy and process to achieve specific health care objectives.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Determinants of health and health inequalities Equity of health systems Health care financing and funding Organization and delivery of care Health human resources and health professions Health technology assessment Knowledge transfer and exchange Public and community engagement Patient centered care and shared descision-making Values and ethics in health policy Global health policy Indigenous health policy Mental health Public health.

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Entry requirements

The program is designed to train intellectual leaders in the field who will make seminal contributions to policy understanding and practice. The curriculum provides theory and empirical methods for framing, investigating, and answering crucial questions about health policy. Graduates are equally well prepared for leadership positions in government, consulting, non-governmental organizations or private industry. Required credentials: Previous graduate training in a relevant field, a master’s degree or a relevant professional degree is preferred. Prerequisite of a graduate level statistics course.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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