CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
PhD in Community Health and Health Policy

New York, USA

DEGREE TYPE

PhD

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Key Summary

About: The PhD in Community Health and Health Policy focuses on advanced research and practice in health policy and community health issues. This program provides students with the skills to analyze health data, design interventions, and influence policy decisions. Students will engage in interdisciplinary studies and community-based initiatives to enhance their understanding of health disparities and public health systems.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in public health administration, research organizations, healthcare policy analysis, and community health advocacy. They might work in government agencies or nonprofit organizations aimed at improving health outcomes and health equity.

The PhD in Community Health and Health Policy prepares researchers and other public health professionals to advance scientific understanding of the social determinants of health, health behaviors, the delivery of health services and the development of sound health policies. CHHP graduates will be able to conduct research that informs public health program and policy development and evaluate community health interventions within a social justice framework. Coursework prepares students for careers in research, teaching, and policy analysis and graduates develop a nuanced understanding of how a range of mechanisms systematically associated with policy influence population health. The track draws on the methods and theories from multiple disciplines to prepare students to design and implement public health research studies. Graduates will apply theories and methods of multiple disciplines to conduct research that can inform the planning, management, design and evaluation of community health interventions, as well as improve health services and health policies

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