Population Health Management Certificate Program

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 challenges and opportunities to improve health and health equity within and across populations. The program is structured to guide professionals in transforming health care delivery into sustainable models of equitable, value-driven, accountable care.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of the Certificate program in Population Health Management, the individual will acquire skills necessary to:

1. 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;
2. 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;
3. Communicate effectively to constituencies both within and outside of the health system;
4. 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;
5. 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.

Please visit our Academic Catalogue to see the full certificate curriculum requirements. Please also review the certificate completion requirements.