Health Policy

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Course Description:

'' The goal of the Certificate in Health Policy (CHP) is to provide graduate training in the area of public policy as it applies to health. CHP participants will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and influence policies that affect the health of individuals and communities.


Intended Audience
At the Institute for Policy Studies, Master of Arts in Public Policy: students interested in health policy; at the Bloomberg School of Public Health: MPH students, MHS students and doctoral students.


Admissions Criteria
Students must be enrolled in a graduate program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health or a MPP student from the Institute for Policy Studies. The certificate program is also open to non-degree students interested in current topics in health policy who hold a minimum a baccalaureate degree from an approved institution. When these participants obtain 16 credits, they will be required to apply to the School of Public Health, either for a degree program or as a special student regular. Special student regular status will allow these students to complete remaining credits for the certificate. Note: This certificate is only open to students available for on-site coursework in East Batlimore.


Course of Study
Required Courses:

300.600 Introduction to Health Policy

308.602 The Role of Government in Health Policy I

308.603 The Role of Government in Health Policy II

301.607 Health Policy Analysis and Synthesis

306.650 Public Health and the Law

Elective Courses:

300.651 Introduction to the US Healthcare System

300.652 Health Policy and Politics

301.612 Health, Poverty and Public Policy

301.615 Seminar in Health Disparities

301.620 Health, Work and the Labor Movement

180.631 Environmental and Occupational Health Policy

301.645 Issues in Health Advocacy

301.655 Human Rights for Health Care Practitioners

303.606 Implementation and Sustainability of Community-based Health Programs

305.610 Issues in Injury and Violence Prevention

306.655 Ethical Issues in Public Health

306.663 Ethical Issues in the Evolving Health Care Delivery System

308.610 The Political Economy of Social Inequalities and its Consequences on Health and Quality of Life

309.620 HMO’s and Managed Care

309.630 Emergency Medical and Trauma Systems

317.600 Introduction to Risk Sciences and Public Policy

380.624 Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs

*Public Health Students ONLY may choose these IPS courses as elective options.

195.608 Policy Tools

195.611 Program Evaluation

195.640 Policy Implementation

*MPP Students only may substitute these courses for indicated required courses:

195.607 The Policy Process may be substituted for Role of Government I AND II

195.609 Introduction to Policy Analysis may be substituted for Health Policy Analysis and Synthesis


Requirements for Successful Completion
Students must successfully complete 5 required courses (17 credits) and at least 3 elective credits of courses from the approved list for a total of 20 credits minimum. All courses must be taken for academic credit and students obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in those courses to receive the certificate.

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