CRES 807 Public Policy for Health Services Research

This course will focus on the complex relationship between clinical research, health care and public policy. In this course, students will learn the theories behind public policy and analysis. In addition, students will gain insight into the skills needed perform public policy research, disseminate that work and turn the findings into governmental policy. Students will also gain an understanding of the relationship between health policy, health services research and public policy by gaining a view of the government structures that promote change on societal levels.

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. 1. Demonstrate knowledge about state and national level governmental structures
2. 2. Become familiar with theories of public policy and analysis.
3. 3. Learn about the impact of public policy on health services research.
4. 4. Apply public policy knowledge to the development of a policy brief.