Graduate Certificate in Population Health Management
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
About this program
Graduate Certificate in Population Health Management
Population health management has emerged as an important strategy for health care providers and payers. The Certificate in Population Health Management prepares students to examine and respond to both challenges and opportunities to improve health within and across populations. The program is structured to guide health care professionals seeking to transform or create sustainable models of value-driven accountable care.
Admission requirements
Degree Students
Individuals who are currently matriculated in a degree program in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health or other schools at the Johns Hopkins University are not eligible for this certificate program.
Non-Degree Students
The certificate program is open to members of the health care industry and public health workforce seeking formal education and training in an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and leading population health management. The program is intended to be taken on a part-time basis. The certificate program can be completed by taking all courses.
The certificate program is open to individuals with at least a baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Students are required to have at least three years of health-related work experience in order to apply for the program.
Prerequisites or special requirements
3+ years health-related experience and prior quantitative coursework or alternative evidence of quantitative ability
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the school website.
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Learn moreProgram content
First Term
- Academic & Research Ethics at BSPH
- Essentials of Population Health Management
- Principles and Applications of Advanced Payment Models in Population Health Management
Second Term
- Collective Impact: Developing and Leading Community Partnerships to Improve Population Health
- Applications in Accountable Care: Assessing Quality and Effectiveness of Population Health initiatives
Third Term
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Population and Consumer Health Informatics
Fourth Term
- Managing Health Across the Continuum: Contemporary Models and Applications of Care Coordination and Management
- Statistical Concepts in Public Health 1
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the school website for more information
Tuition
Tuition fee: $1,233 per credit
Qualification
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Certificate program in Population Health Management, the individual will acquire skills necessary to:
- Identify determinants of population health that impact health outcomes in a community and apply the essentials of public health practice to design low cost interventions;
- Lead the formation and management of contemporary health care systems that consist of, and rely upon, diverse stakeholders in the organization and delivery of community-based models of care;
- Communicate effectively to constituencies both within and outside of the health system;
- Articulate and apply frameworks for collecting, analyzing, and using data to inform decisions, facilitate care coordination, and improve health outcomes of targeted populations within and outside the health system;
- Develop effective collaboratives and support state and local public health agency efforts in assessing health needs, quality of services, and strategies for improving health services delivery.
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Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
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