Health Policy and Management
We develop rational, evidence-based arguments in support of new and improved public health policies.
Headlines
Will Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Address the Legacy of Racist Transportation Policies?
The bill has enormous potential to improve equity—if communities themselves have a say in how it’s implemented.
Public Health In Crisis: Addressing the Treatment of the Public Health Workforce
Addressing the treatment of public health workers is paramount to ensure we’re prepared for the next public health crisis.
Two Bloomberg School Faculty Among 10 Johns Hopkins Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Darrell Gaskin, PhD, MS, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, as has Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS. Eight Johns Hopkins colleagues from the School of Medicine were also elected to the NAM.
What We Do
Our faculty work to affect constructive systemic changes for promoting health, monitoring and evaluating the results of those changes, and training tomorrow’s leading policymakers and administrators.
Department Highlights
300+
students and 3,000+ alumni
75
full-time faculty, and 250+ affiliated faculty
$28M+
in grants and contracts in 2020
17+
research centers
Our Degree Programs
As one of the largest health policy and management programs in the country, we are dedicated to advancing local, national, and global health policy to make a difference.
Within six degree programs (four master’s and two doctoral), students have opportunities to engage directly with faculty, study internationally, and complete practicums in the field, contributing directly to global policy.
Our students graduate with marketable skills and real-world experience, ready to make an impact, from the #1 school of public health.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Policy and Management
Our PhD program trains students to conduct original investigator-initiated research through a combination of coursework and research mentoring.
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Policy
MSPH students evaluate health care and work with decision makers to identify relevant regulatory policies, strategies, and interventions. This program also prepares students for further doctoral training in economics and health policy.
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
The MHA is a graduate professional degree that prepares future health care executives for management and leadership positions dedicated to improving health and health services delivery across all sectors.
Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health Economics and Outcomes Research
The MHS in Health Economics and Outcomes Research is a professionally-oriented degree program designed for individuals seeking specialized academic training to establish or expand their careers as health policy analysts.
Centers and Institutes
We are home to 16 research and practice-based centers and institutes that focus on a range of public health issues. We also co-direct the Johns Hopkins-Pompeu Fabra University Public Policy Center, a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University, the Bloomberg School and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions
Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy
Center for Law and the Public's Health
Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy
Center for Population Health Information Technology (CPHIT)
Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Center
Institute for Health and Social Policy (IHSP)
Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center
Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute
Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Johns Hopkins Public Policy Center
Center for Public Health Advocacy
Hopkins’ Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services Center
Hopkins’ Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services Center
Meet Our Job-Seeking PhD Candidates
Our PhD candidates are seeking solutions to major health policy challenges. Read about their work and where they are headed with their careers.
Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD '06, MPH,
uses research to advance policies that promote health equity, especially where people live, work, play, and travel.
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