Master of Public Health in Health Care Organization (HCOP)*

• trains individuals for management positions in the health sector.
• introduces students to the public health system and the fundamental skills necessary for practice in the public health sector.
• includes course work in basic management disciplines and selected content in economics, finance, marketing, law, and health insurance.
• students may apply for admission to this program at any time and once admitted may begin taking classes in the next quarter.

Master of Public Health in General Theory and Practice (GTP)

• is formulated by students and their advisors to meet specific needs of practicing professionals and to provide a broad, interdisciplinary review of public health theory and practice.
• accepts applications only from persons with doctoral degrees, and/or five years or more of senior level experience in public health or a closely allied field. Students who have been admitted to medical school also may apply to this program.

Master of Public Health in Health Policy (HPOL)

The MPH in health policy program is designed to train policy analysts at the master's level to work in government agencies, voluntary health organizations, local, state, and federal legislative bodies, managed care organizations, private industry, and consulting firms.

Master of Public Health in Public Health Preparedness Management and Policy (PHPM)

This specialized degree covers all hazards preparedness topics including, event typologies, response organization, leadership and management, hazard and risk assessment policy development and evaluation and risk communication.

Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership*

The MPH programs in the maternal and child health concentration are designed to educate individuals who will plan, administer, and evaluate programs in maternal and child health. The programs provide information about the special problems faced by women and children, including children with special health care needs, and their families. The programs develop and integrate skills from maternal and child health, health policy and leadership and demonstrate their application in problem solving and systems development.

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 *Master in Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership is also offered online

Master of Science in Public Health in Outcomes Research (OR)

The health care field is placing increasing emphasis on the identification and measurement of clinical decision making and cost/utility analysis.  Continuing pressure for the development and measurement of both efficient and effective protocols and health care policies is the driving force underlying this emphasis.  Increasingly, employers are seeking qualified analysts to study treatment effectiveness.  Graduates of this track will work in clinical settings, government agencies, managed care organizations, insurance companies, health associations, pharmaceutical firms, and consulting firms analyzing cost effectiveness, utilization, and treatment effectiveness.

Coordinated Master of Public Health / Juris Doctorate Program (PHJD)

• exposes future attorneys to broad areas of public health.
• works in cooperation with the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University (Birmingham).

Coordinated Master of Public Health / Master of Business Administration Program (PHBA)

• provides students without relevant advanced degrees and/or previous public health experience with skills necessary for advanced positions in health management.
• is also designed for students with experience and/or a relevant advanced degree who wish to pursue a health-management credential with broad applicability.

Coordinated Master of Public Health / Doctor of Optometry Program (PHOD)

• recognizes that vision disorders and eye diseases are major public health problems worldwide.
• enhances optometrists abilities to develop, administer, and evaluate eye and vision health programs in research projects.
• provides optometrists in public health with the skills to assess community needs for vision care services.

Coordinated Master of Public Health / Master of Public Administration Program (PHPA)

• describe the economic, legal, organizational, and political underpinnings of the US health system (both tracks);
• apply skills required to work effectively in an administrative position in the government sector based on public health principles and programs (both tracks;

Coordinated Master of Science of Public Health Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (HCPY)

• prepares PhD students in psychology to perform research in health outcomes or health policy analysis.
• is coordinated between the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, UAB and the Department of Psychology at UAB or the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
• to be considered for this program, applicants must first be admitted to the PhD program in psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham or the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa).

Coordinated Maternal and Child Health MPH/MSN Program

The dual MPH/MSN (Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing) is coordinated through the MCH concentration in Health Care Organization and Policy and The School of Nursing. The MPH/MSN degree is designed to address the dynamic health care needs of women and children.

Coordinated Maternal and Child Health MPH/MSW Program

The dual MPH/MSW (Master of Public Health/ Master of Social Work) is coordinated between the MCH concentration in Health Care Organization and Policy and the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa). Dual degree students can earn the two graduate degrees in two academic years, including two summers.

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

The DrPH degree is the highest professional degree in public health. The DrPH Program in HCOP develops leaders and research faculty who have proficiency in data analysis, management, critical thinking, teaching, and translating research into policy and practice. Students will be exposed to complex practical problems facing public health practitioners and policy-makers. This program, housed within the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy has three concentrations (1) Public Health Management, (2) Maternal and Child Health Policy and (3) Outcomes Research.