Pre-doctoral Training - (Richmond, VA)

The Ph.D. program in Healthcare Policy and Research trains students to use economic and statistical frameworks and methods to address important health policy issues. In preparation for academic careers or senior research positions in government or the private sector, students receive methodological and policy training supplemented with electives in health services research, economics, statistical methods, decision sciences, organizational theory and other public health domains. The Ph.D. program in Social and Behavioral Sciences equips students with an understanding of health as the intersection of structural, cultural, social, behavioral and biological factors. The program offers strong methodological and theoretical training to prepare students to make meaningful, independent scientific contributions to public health. Students acquire the skills necessary to become scientists, educators and program administrators in a wide range of healthcare settings. Master's degree