PhD Health Services Research in Pharmacy at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Health Services Research in Pharmacy (HSRP) program provides a rigorous background in a range of disciplines critical to preparing the next generation of health services researchers. The program's interdisciplinary approach combines theories and concepts from fields such as economics, sociology, psychology, management sciences, education, epidemiology, industrial/safety engineering, history, and law. The UW–Madison Division of Health Services Research in Pharmacy, which administers the degree, has a national reputation for its research productivity, extramural funding support, publication record, and teaching.

Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 7) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include S&A PHM 701 Grant Writing for Health Services Research; S&A PHM 702 Mixed Methods for Health Sciences: Purpose, Design and Approach; S&A PHM 703 Community Engagement in Health Services Research; S&A PHM 711 Research Methods for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Research; S&A PHM 715 Social Behavioral Theories in Pharmacy, Drug Use, and Health Behavior.

Career pathways

HRSP faculty conduct comprehensive annual reviews of each HSRP graduate student, providing confidential feedback to each student's own self-assessment. This combination provides a great launch for a meaningful goal setting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. Academic backgrounds in public health, sociology, industrial/systems engineering, or economics are well suited for graduate study in Health Services Research in Pharmacy. A professional degree in pharmacy is helpful, but not required. Those with pharmacy-type work experience or a degree in a related field are invited to inquire about the compatibility of their background for admissions purposes. If you seek to apply your knowledge and skills to pharmacy or medication-related research at the highest levels, contact us. You can earn the PhD in Health Services Research in Pharmacy with emphasis in any of the diverse areas of concentration within our program. Please see admissions on the program website for a link to the application and a description of the required supplementary materials.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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