Department of Health Management and Policy

Alexis Soukup at the 2023 MHA Networking Seminar.

Department of Health Management and Policy

Our mission is to improve health and health services by preparing future leaders for, and advancing knowledge in, health management, policy, and research.

Health care management is an extremely dynamic and rewarding profession. Individuals who work in this field are challenged to provide the highest quality, most effective health care services to the greatest number of people at the lowest cost. More specifically, Health Management and Policy is concerned with the management of health care organizations, formulation and implementation of health care policy, improving access to health care services, financing health care services, and evaluating the quality and outcomes of health care services.

A Health Management and Policy student can pursue a Masters degree in Health Administration (MHA), an Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA), a Masters degree in Public Health (MPH) with an emphasis in policy, a Master of Science in Health Services and Policy Research, or a Ph.D. in Health Services Research and Policy.

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Photo of 2023 Master's of Health Administration students.

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A portrait of Kendall Wright of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Gaining practical policy tools to drive large-scale healthcare system change

Kendall Wright, MPH student

“I chose the MPH in Policy to build on my undergraduate public health degree and learn how change can happen on a large scale to improve our healthcare system and population health. The program has given me practical tools to analyze policy and identify realistic, actionable ways to advance that change.”

Lauren Lavin of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Developing an independent research focus at the intersection of technology, policy, and health systems

Lauren Lavin, PhD student

“The program has given me the space to refine my research interests at the intersection of technology, policy, and health systems. That balance of analytical rigor and the freedom to develop my own research agenda has been central to my growth and to clarifying the long-term questions I want to study.”

Finding a home in public health and emergency preparedness

Sam Haase, undergraduate student

“As a second-year student, I have quickly fallen in love with the College of Public Health and all it has to offer. From the moment I first visited, it has felt like home. A place where I am a part of a family that genuinely wants me to succeed and supports my journey.”

Integrating research, public policy, and community engagement

Sercie Gee, undergraduate student

“I chose to study public health because of my interest in science as a tool to promote health and well-being for all. I enjoy how public health integrates research and policy, as well as community engagement to create solutions to health challenges in different communities.”