Health Policy and Management

Mailing colorectal cancer screening tests to patients insured by Medicaid increased screening rates for this population, report researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. HPM Associate Professor Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, is senior author of the study, which was published online July 13 in the journal Cancer. Read more here.

Message from the Chair

As one of the top-ranked Departments of Health Policy and Management in the nation, we are dedicated to making an impact locally and globally through our leadership, research, scholarship, service and diversity. Read more here.

Morris Weinberger, PhD

Distinguished Professor & Chair

Our top-ranked Department of Health Policy and Management trains the next generation of leaders in management, policy making, and research to address the complex challenges of health-care delivery and produce cutting-edge research. We prepare our students to contribute to improve population health both domestically and globally. We are committed to ensuring that all people, irrespective of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, geographic origin, religion or economic resources, have access to high-quality health-care services.

HPM has nearly 450 students enrolled in certificate, undergraduate and graduate programs. Our full-time faculty members are experts in finance, economics, sociology, decision science, informatics, management and health policy. Additionally, over 130 adjunct faculty members, with wide-ranging practice experience, contribute to teaching and learning.

Our Mission, Vision and Values		Our research strengths include: Cancer care Rural Health Mental health Comparative effectiveness Financial management and performance Health outcomes Organization and implementation science Quality of and access to care
Mission
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
High quality, accessible, and affordable health systems that achieve optimal population health in North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.