Programs in Health Care Organization and Policy provide training and education at the master's and doctoral level. At the master’s level, programs are available for those desiring a career in the analysis of health services policy or in the management of public health services resources. At the doctoral level, our program offers rigorous training in research methods and evidence-based public health practice suitable for careers in public health leadership, or academic settings.
Our programs require mastering major concepts of health economics, public health management and planning, health policy, outcomes research, and health services evaluation. Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degrees are offered in health policy, health care organization, general theory and practice, maternal and child health policy and leadership, outcomes research, public health preparedness as well as coordinated degree options in business, optometry, public administration, nursing, social work, and juris doctorate.
The department’s Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree has concentrations in Public Health Management, Maternal and Child Health Policy and Outcomes Research.
On Tuesday, May 14, the School of Public Health lost a cherished friend and colleague with the passing of 
Congratulations! It is our pleasure to announce that Brenda Campbell is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Public Health Staff Award. This award is given annually to recognize a member of the staff who has distinguished himself or herself in honoring the vision of the School through demonstrative efforts and accomplishments in public health service.
Congratulations! It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Lisa McCormick is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Public Health Faculty Award. This award is given annually to a faculty member who has distinguished himself or herself in honoring the vision of the School through demonstrative efforts and accomplishments in public health service.
If Alabama opts into the expansion of Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the federal government’s plan to increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance, the state could gain nearly $1 billion in new tax revenue, according to health care economists David Becker, Ph.D., and Michael Morrisey, Ph.D., at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.
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