Health Services Research and Innovation Science

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an introduction to health services and health policy research. First, faculty representing various departments and and schools at the University of Pennsylvania will introduce students to a number of "hot topics," including health disparities, medical decision making, neighborhoods and health, quality of care, access to care, behavioral incentives, and cost effectiveness research. Second, the course will offer an introduction to various career paths in the research and policy domains. Third, the course will provide a brief overview of practical issues such as grant opportunities, data options, publishing, and dissemination. Prerequisite: This course is only open to Masters of Science in Health Policy Research students.