The MS program in Health Policy and Administration is designed to prepare new researchers to concentrate on the development of testable research questions and the practice of sound research methods. After completion of this program, students may petition to bypass the MS thesis, and with departmental permission, may enter the PhD program.

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Meet SPH’s 2024 APHA Presenters and Awardees
Monday, October 14, 2024
Read our guide below to learn more about the 38 presentations that will be led by School of Public Health faculty, staff, and students. If you’re attending APHA, be sure to stop by…
MHA students and UIC's Dr. Robert Barish and MHA program director Adam Andersen pose for a photo.
MHA students honored at Chicago Health Executives Forum annual meeting
Monday, February 26, 2024
MHA students earned the Health Studies Student Leadership Award that recognizes the achievements of an outstanding graduate students in a Chicago healthcare management program.
Social media cannabis ads frequently violate state regulations
Monday, February 19, 2024
Samantha Marinello, PhD in Health Policy and Administration '22 is the lead author of a study that found cannabis dispensaries are creating ads targeted at youth or making health claims, both prohibited by law.

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The Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP) catalyzes innovative research by providing the services and infrastructure needed to develop research ideas, form collaborations and successful teams, and manage grants from proposal to closeout.

P3RC researchers and staff

At the Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center (P3RC), we are building and translating evidence and strengthening leadership capacity to advance policies and practices that improve population health and equity.

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The Population Health Analytics, Metric and Evaluation (PHAME) Center integrates novel technology with academic expertise to provide community-level data analysis, evaluation, and visualization for community members, policymakers, researchers, and students in the city of Chicago and beyond.