Population Health (PopH) is an academic and professional field that draws upon diverse disciplines to create a new paradigm for health improvement that engages all key stakeholders that impact the delivery of health services. Health systems in the U.S. and around the world are shifting from volume to value.
The Master of Science (MS) degree builds upon the foundational concepts presented in the Graduate Certificate and focuses on the advanced applications of population health science and management. This option contains 10 online courses and a capstone project, which is specifically designed to enhance the student’s career trajectory. This option can be completed in two years.
The three track options allow students to focus their studies on the science of population health improvement or the population health management strategies used in healthcare. All tracks teach skills to lead value-based population health-focused enterprise-level change across a variety of healthcare organizations and systems.
Learn more about the program here.
Submissions from 2023
Blueprint for Ambulatory Covid-19 Population Health Management: A Chronic Disease Approach, Jacqueline Biesiadecki, MS
David Medical Center Medical Assistant Treatment (MAT) Program Analysis, Catherine M. Chua, DO, FAAFP, FNMN, CPE
Measuring the Effect of a Poverty Simulation on Cultivating Empathy in Healthcare Professions Students, H. Alex Hoyen
A Journey to Buy-in for a Population Health Initiative, Kristy Jessop, MD, FACP
Rural Community Health Programs- A Comparison of Two Models, Linda Klinger, DPT
"Drop the Pre-op:" Lessons Learned from Applying Population Health Principles, Lynette Kramer, MD
Pharmacist Role in Population Health, Maria Lenis, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CCM
Submissions from 2022
A Multifaceted Health System Initiative For Screening And Intervention For Substance Use Disorders, Kara S. Aplin, MD, FACP
A Rapid Review of Multiple Disparities in Multiple Myeloma, Lori Hopkins, PharmD
Submissions from 2021
Health System Investment in Population Health Capabilities: Implementing an Evaluative Framework, Julia Centafont, CHFP
The Role of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Pre-Operative Patient Assessment - A Framework for Comprehensive Patient Optimization, Kirsten Edmiston, MD, FACS
Are Digiceuticals The Missing Link To Value-Based Orthopaedics?, Michael Esch
Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults Who Identify as a Sexual or Gender Minority, Emily Shadle, RN, BSN
Using Commercial Retail Pharmacy Data To Develop a Teaching Strategy for Population Health Pharmacy, Joseph R. Stavish, PharmD
Impact of Social Determinants in the Effectiveness of the Diabetes Prevention Program Under COVID-19 Pandemic, Nwando Tony-Onugu
Driving Efficiency and Quality in Anesthesia Practice: A Strategic Shift Towards Value- Based Payment Models, Samuel J. Velez, MD
Submissions from 2020
Right-Sizing Primary Care Panels: A Workload Adjustment Approach, Bracken Babula, MD and M. Kaminski, MD, MBA
Telehealth-Barriers to Overcome Before Going Live: How a Pandemic May Help., Colleen I. Baum, MD, MMM, FAAPL and Mitchell Kaminski, MD, MBA
Combat Escalating Medical Costs in a Rural Multi-Hospital Healthcare System through an Employee Weight Loss Program: a Multidisciplinary Team Design, Megan Bussard, PharmD
The Impact Of An Addiction Medicine Consult Service On “Against Medical Advice” Discharges, Krisanna Deppen and Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA
Virtual Healthcare; Its Potential and its Challenges for Population Health Management. A Systematic Search and Narrative Summary, I. N. Hamilton, Jr and M. Kobernick
Improving Care for the Population with Heart Failure: A Study of a Patient Education Quality Improvement, and Proposal for Next Steps in Program Development, S. Hartman, S. W. Keith, and M. Kaminski
Embedded vs Remove Care Management Delivery Models and Their Impact on Achieving the Quadruple Aim, Debra McGill, BS-RN and Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA
Creating Community Gadflies in Population Health Promotion: Illuminating the Value of Learning About the Medical Services Payment System, Sharon Moon, JD and Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA
Implementation of an Acute, Unscheduled Care Network for an Integrated Payer & Provider System in Chile: Alternative Sites for Increased Access and Cost Control, R. Quezada and M. Kaminski
Exploring the Social Determinants of Health and Hypertension Control in Three Diverse Montana Practices., Laura Shelton, MD, CPE and Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA
The Role of Specialists in Value-Based Care, J. R. Steinmetz and M. Kaminski
Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care Pediatrics: A Pilot Utilizing a Collaborative Care Model, Lynette M. Wachholz, MN, ARNP, CPHQ and Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA
Utilization of a Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program in Richland County, South Carolina to Provide Access to Care, Lower Costs, and Improve Health Outcomes, D. Wenning and M. Kaminski
The Light at the End of the Tunnel was an Oncoming Train: A Community Hospital's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, S. Williams and M. Kaminski
Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Outcomes: A Crisis in Need of Action, A. Willis and M. Kaminski
Submissions from 2019
The Real World Realities of the EMR and Social Determinants of Health, Adam S. Mariano, Esq. and Mitchell Kaminski, MD, MBA
Digital Clinical Trials: A Multi-Stakeholder Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities, Janice Nissen and Mitchell Kaminski, MD, MBA
Submissions from 2016
The Population Health Template: A Roadmap for Successful Health Improvement Initiatives, Michael Kobernick, MD, MS-HSA
