Health Services Policy and Management
Welcome to the Department of Health Services Policy and Management (HSPM). Our interdisciplinary field is concerned with the promotion of personal and public health through planning, organizing, directing, controlling, coordinating and evaluating health services. The mission of the Department of Health Services Policy and Management is to be actively involved in improving quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health services and health systems locally and globally.
The mission of the Department of Health Services Policy and Management is to be actively involved in improving quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health services and health systems locally and globally.
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Degree Programs
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MHA in HSPM
Master of Health Administration in Health Services Policy and Management
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MHA Executive Track
Master of Health Administration Executive Track in Health Services Policy and Management
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MPH in Health Services Policy & Management
Master of Public Health in Health Services Policy and Management
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Ph.D. in Health Services Policy & Management
Doctor in Philosophy in Health Services Policy and Management
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JD/MHA
Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration Dual Degree in Health Services Policy and Management
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MPA/MPH in Health Services Policy & Management
Master of Public Administration/Master of Public Health Dual Degree in Health Services Policy and Management
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MSW/MPH in Health Services Policy & Management
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health Dual Degree in Health Services Policy and Management
Information Sessions
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Ph.D. Information Session
September 25 | 5:00 pm. Registration opens soon.
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Ph.D. Information Session
October 22 | 12:30 pm. Registration opens soon.
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MPH Information Session
Registration coming soon.
Turning Research Into Results
Our faculty are championing health at the intersection of data, policy and real-world impact.
Explore Department Research
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Uncovering insights into hospital readmissions.
Researchers untangle residence and race when looking at postpartum hospital readmissions
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Wastewater monitoring and public health
Fulbright Scholar wins national grant to support dissertation research using wastewater-based epidemiology to detect STIs.
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Rural mothers opt to deliver in urban hospitals
Half of rural SC families bypass local hospitals to deliver their babies in urban settings and experience worse outcomes.
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James Clyburn Health Equity Lecture
The annual lecture, now in its 17th year, is organized by the Department of Health Services Policy and Management at the Arnold School of Public Health.
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Student Awards
The Department of Health Services Policy and Management recognizes and celebrates its 2025 award winners.
BY THE NUMBERS
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#33
Healthcare management program
U.S. News & World Report 2025
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$5.2+ Million
Extramural funding
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28
Faculty and staff
