What is Population Health Management?

Population health professionals step beyond the individual focus of traditional public health and clinical medicine. They look at trends and identify factors that impact the health of an entire population. The goal of this holistic approach is to shift people toward healthier lifestyles.

The population health curriculum focuses on care coordination, advocacy, public health, social determinants of health, health education, integrated care, health informatics, and policy. The degree prepares students to enter the workforce or to continue their education through graduate work. Students learn to apply research, data, evidence-based practices, and policy to improve outcomes in workplace settings such as healthcare advocacy, care coordination, finance, policy, community wellness, hospital, technology, government, and public health.

Admission Requirements

Population Health Management program student candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

• The applicant must apply and be admitted to MWSU.
• The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Completion of MWSU General Studies/Core42 Requirements and Completion of BIO101 Principles of Biology, BIO250 Anatomy and Physiology, ECO261 Principles of Microeconomics with a grade of C or higher.

To be considered for admission into the Population Health Management program contact the Department of Health and complete the following:

• Declare your interest in Population Health Management and make an appointment with the program director
• Complete a major declaration form
• A pre-major declaration is also available for the PHM Program

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