Are You Interested in Health Policy?
The College of Nursing and the Department of Public Health offer an interdisciplinary graduate certificate in health policy for graduate students from all disciplines with an interest in issues related to health and health care. The aim of the program is to prepare leaders, practitioners, researchers, and educators from nursing, public health, and other disciplines to be active in all aspects of policymaking. Course experiences will foster the examination and application of current policy research and the development of skills related to policy analysis, research, program evaluation, and advocacy.
Requirements: A minimum of four courses will be required for the certificate:
- Nursing 612: Health and Policy/Planning-3 hours
- Public Health 520: Public Health Policy and Adminsitration-3 hours
- Preceptorship in Health Policy (e.g., Nursing 614- Preceptorship in Health Policy; Public Health 589-Internship; or similar approved course)-3 hours minimum; students must complete a preceptorship arranged with a faculty member, health agency, or other organization involved in health policy programs. Under the supervision of a faculty member and in collaboration with a preceptor, the student will design and implement a specific project. The student is responsible for defining objectives, outlining deliverables, and selecting an evaluation method for the preceptorship experience. In addition, the student must submit Progress Reports on a bi-weekly basis to the faculty advisor and will complete a Final Report or reflective paper in order to receive credit for the preceptorship.
- Elective(s)-3 hours minimum; selected in consultation with departmental advisor
Certificate candidates must currently be admitted to a graduate program at the university or hold a terminal degree and be a graduate student in good standing and comply with all other applicable academic policies. Total hours may vary based on the student’s academic record, experiences, and objectives. Each student will be assigned a departmental advisor while enrolled in the certificate program.
If you need further information about the certificate program: Please contact the appropriate departmental advisor:
Public Health: Paul C. Erwin at perwin@utk.edu
Nursing & all other depts/colleges-Carole R. Myers at cmyers9@utk.edu
Featured Faculty
Dr. David M. Mirvis, MD
Dr. David M. Mirvis is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
He received his MD degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1970, and subsequently trained in internal medicine and cardiology at the National Institutes of Health and at the University of Tennessee. From 1987 through 1997, Dr. Mirvis served as Chief of Staff of the Memphis VA Medical Center and as an Associate Dean of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He was the founder and Director of the University’s Center for Health Services Research.
His other academic appointments include positions as Adjunct Professor at the University of Memphis, Adjunct Professor at the Faye Boozman College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Visiting Scientist at the Harvard University School of Public Health.
Dr. Mirvis’ research interests include health care delivery processes and health policy as well as theoretical and clinical electrocardiology. He has served on numerous national professional committees and has been elected to prestigious professional honor societies. Dr. Mirvis has published over 150 manuscripts, two texts, and newspaper articles, and he has received grants and contracts from numerous federal, state and private agencies.
View full vitae: Mirvis Curriculum Vitae
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