Institutional Training Programs: University of Minnesota

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Institutional Training Programs (T32s)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

School of Public Health

Contact

Bryan Dowd, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies

John K. Kralewski, Ph.D.
Director, Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program
Division of Health Services Research and Policy
School of Public Health
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 729
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0381
Phone: (612) 624-6151

Web site: http://www.hsr.umn.edu

Content Areas

Health Insurance.
Health Economics and Health Care Financing.
Clinical Outcomes Research.
Medical Sociology.
Health Policy.
Aging and Long-term Care.
Managed Care Research.

Program Description

Pre-Doctoral Training Program

The Ph.D. program in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration is designed to prepare graduates for research and teaching positions in universities and in related research organizations. The program is based in the School of Public Health but the multidisciplinary faculty include members from the Medical School and the Carlson Graduate School of Management. The program is based on a philosophy that academic health services researchers and teachers must have strong analytic and research methods skills and must bring a multidisciplinary perspective to their research. Consequently, the curriculum includes extensive training in quantitative analysis and research methods augmented by coursework in health economics, sociology and health policy.

Post-Doctoral Training Program

The post-doctoral program is designed to prepare physicians and other clinicians to conduct research in the health services field. Trainees can complete the basic program in one year but most elect a two-year program that culminates in a Masters of Science degree in health services research. Students work closely with a mentor and are involved in research projects throughout their training. Core courses include statistics, research methods, epidemiology and clinical outcomes research.

Current as of November 2007

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Institutional Training Programs (T32s): University of Minnesota. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/T32-16.htm