Health Policy and Management

Can Medicaid be a solution to the problem of underinsurance?

December 7, 2023
Health policy and management researchers at the Gillings School have found some evidence that the ACA expansion of Medicaid eligibility may have led to fewer underinsured people nationwide.

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant to improve cancer screening tracking

15 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2023 Highly Cited Researchers List

Dr. Kristin Reiter named chair of Gillings School’s Department of Health Policy and Management

16 Gillings School undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

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About Our Department

The Gillings School’s top-ranked Department of Health Policy and Management trains the next generation of leaders in management, policy development and research to address the complex challenges of improving population health locally, nationally and globally. We’re working to ensure that all people – irrespective of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, geography, religion, or income economics – have access to high-quality, affordable health care.

Mission: The Department of Health Policy and Management’s mission is to improve health for all by creating and translating knowledge into policy and practice and educating current and future health leaders, managers, policymakers, practitioners and researchers.
Vision and Values: Our vision encompasses high-quality, accessible and affordable health systems that achieve optimal population health in North Carolina, across the United States and around the world.
Faculty, research and practice: The Department includes some of the top experts and authorities in health services research, management, and health policy. Faculty bridge these domains to develop and apply innovative solutions from local to global. See a list of faculty interests and expertise. Known not only for a robust research program and first-rate teaching abilities, our faculty also represent a diversity of disciplinary backgrounds and experiences.

Message from the Interim Chair

Kristin Reiter, PhD

Welcome to the Department of Health Policy and Management! The field of health has never been more dynamic and the pace of change more rapid. Payers, providers, patients, advocates and policy makers are focused on finding strategies to advance health equity and achieve the quadruple aim of reducing costs, improving patient experience, improving the health of populations and improving provider work life. Both locally and globally, technological innovations and entrepreneurship are disrupting the health system and changing the ways and places where care is provided. In the midst of complexity and uncertainty, the world needs great leaders - leaders with the vision, adaptability, compassion, humility, technical skills and people skills to innovate, shape policy and transform systems to equitably meet the needs of a growing and diverse global population. If you are looking for an academic home that will provide you with exceptional training for a career as a health leader, manager, policymaker, practitioner, or researcher, Health Policy and Management at the Gillings School of Global Public Health could be right for you.

Department Spotlight

Student
Faculty
Alumni

Emily Ha

Emily Ha, first-year Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) student recently received the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Corris Boyd Scholarship, continuing the long history of Gillings students receiving the award.

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Assistant Professor

Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD, MA

Dr. Planey's research and teaching focuses include the application of spatial analytic/statistical/epidemiologic methods to study interactions between health(care) policies, healthcare access and utilization and underlying, population-level health inequities, and identify points of intervention at structural- and system-levels.

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Jessica Howard, MHA

Jessica Howard graduated in May 2023 and began an administrative fellowship with the Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic.

Read her interview in The Pivot

Our Work Improving Health for All

We approach improving health for all through health services research, health policy and the practice of management, and draw on all three fields to maximize the impact of our work. Faculty expertise spans multiple types of methodological, policy and clinical expertise. Our faculty are shaping rural health policy, designing new approaches to and improving access to cancer care, and training future leaders in health care administration.

Researchers highlight opportunities to improve cancer care for trans patients

Pandemic policy changes may have helped sustain access to treatment for opioid use disorder

Leveling up diagnostics for social good

Our Numbers

80+

years training the next generation of health policy leaders

ranked Master of Health Care Administration Program

degree programs

4500+

alumni network

Our Programs

BSPH

MHA - Residential

MHA - Executive

MPH

MSPH

PhD

DrPH

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Office of Scholarships and Student Aid

The UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid advises, assesses and approves students for a variety of financial aid opportunities. These include scholarships, grants and loans.

Funding from the Graduate School

The Graduate School offers resources that are designed to help students compete for internal and external grants and fellowships critical to the financial support of our graduate students.

Costs and Residency

Tuition and Fee information can be found on the Office of the University Cashier’s website. You can also view your student account and bill in Connect Carolina. Residency information can be found on the University Registrar website.

Career Opportunities

Our department provides our students with career services and professional development support throughout their time in the program. This support enables students to connect with our over 4500 alumni located worldwide. Our residential undergraduate and master's degree programs support students with securing summer internship experiences.

Areas of Opportunity

Health Services Research

Health Care Management in Different Provider Settings

Health Policy Development and Evaluation

Advocacy

Types of Organizations

Hospitals

Consulting Firms

Pharmaceutical Companies

Physician Practices

Community-based Organizations

Health Services Research Organizations

Global NGOs

Learn more about our department's Professional Development and Career Services.

Compassionate leaders for complex challenges

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Support Us

Individuals interested in helping provide financial support for the following awards may do so online at the Gillings School of Global Public Health Donate Now page by selecting Health Policy and Management.

CONTACT INFORMATION

BSPH, MSPH and Resident MHA:
Academic Coordinator: Yolonda N. Childs
Doctoral and Executive MHA:
Academic Coordinator: Kim Sieler
Assistant to Chair: Stephanie Forman
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Mailing Address
135 Dauer Drive
1101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7411
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7411