Health Policy and Management
What is Health Policy and Management (HPM)?
Health Policy and Management is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the delivery, quality, and costs of health care for individuals and populations. Students who concentrate in health policy and management are trained in a variety of subjects including the complex structures of health care delivery in the U.S., legal and ethical foundations for health care, as well as policy processes designed to improve health care access among diverse populations. We offer programs in Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration as well as a PhD in Health Services Research.
Faculty members played an important role in my securing an administrative fellowship, moving me closer to my ultimate career goal of being a Chief Operating Officer
Public Sector Leadership
Our graduates take on mission-driven roles that shape health systems, policies, and practices at the national and state level.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Office of Inspector General
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Division of Global HIV & TB Strategic Information Advisor
- U.S. Navy
- Medical Services Corps, Medical Administrative Officer
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Forensic Scientist & Regional Manager of Breath Alcohol Testing Program
Healthcare Systems & Administration
Aggies lead in hospitals and health organizations, ensuring that communities receive high-quality care and innovative solutions.
- Lamaze International
- Chief Operating Officer
- United Health Care’s Community & State Division
- Vice President
- Laredo Medical Center
- Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Seton Family of Hospitals
- Project Manager
Policy & Community Impact
With a focus on advancing public health and emergency preparedness, our alumni drive initiatives that strengthen communities across Texas and beyond.
- Texas Health Institute
- Executive Director
- Texas Division of Emergency Management
- Program Supervisor
- Texas Health and Human Services
- Director of Special Projects
Research Projects
Departmental faculty have conducted numerous policy or management related projects that include assessments of local health care infrastructures, national studies of the quality of health care services, critical access hospitals, long-term care policies, Medicaid, managed care and court mandated access. Notable faculty studies and projects include:
- Statewide evaluator of Medicaid Waiver Program
- Diabetes-related hospital mortality affected by geography
- Impact of laws against texting while driving
- Developing first-ever international medical database for retired astronauts
- Legal obstacles in cross-sector data sharing while protecting subject privacy
- How private citizens change state laws about insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorder
- Developing first-ever international medical database for retired astronauts
- Investigating hospital readmission reduction efforts
