Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Research and Policy

This Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Services Research and Policy program is designed to train doctoral students to pursue original quantitative, qualitative andor mixed methods research in the broad areas of health policy and health services research in the United States and abroad, with an emphasis on research that can be translated into policy, programs andor practice.Students benefit from engagement with the Department of Health Management and Policy’s interdisciplinary faculty, the Dornsife School of Public Health’s emphasis on urban health and social justice, and the School’s location in Philadelphia—the 6th largest city in the United States—where dynamic networks of academic, government, non-profit, and community-based organizations share a commitment to addressing health problems.Drexel Dornsife's current Phd in Health Services Research and Policy students are studying important research topics such as mental health services, HispanicLatino health, urban health disparities, access to nutrition, and substance misuse.