Doctoral Program Graduate Research Assistantship - Healthcare Policy and Research
Applications are invited from qualified graduates for a PhD in Healthcare Policy and Research (HCPR) within the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
The HCPR PhD program prepares students who have a master’s degree in a related field (e.g., public health, economics, biostatistics, public policy, social sciences) to use economic and statistical frameworks and methods to address important health policy issues. Areas of study include the financing systems, organizational structures, care and decision making processes, social factors, health technologies and personal behaviors that affect health-related outcomes and disparities. Graduates develop strong methodological and theoretical skills that allow them to formulate and analyze health policy and to plan, implement, and evaluate health programs.
Graduate Research Assistantships are available to well-qualified applicants. The assistantships are renewable for up to four years and include defrayed tuition and a highly competitive annual stipend. The program begins in August 2016.
Applications are invited from qualified graduates for a PhD in Healthcare Policy and Research (HCPR) within the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
The HCPR PhD program prepares students who have a master’s degree in a related field (e.g., public health, economics, biostatistics, public policy, social sciences) to use economic and statistical frameworks and methods to address important health policy issues. Areas of study include the financing systems, organizational structures, care and decision making processes, social factors, health technologies and personal behaviors that affect health-related outcomes and disparities. Graduates develop strong methodological and theoretical skills that allow them to formulate and analyze health policy and to plan, implement, and evaluate health programs.
Graduate Research Assistantships are available to well-qualified applicants. The assistantships are renewable for up to four years and include defrayed tuition and a highly competitive annual stipend. The program begins in August 2016.
Desired skills and experience
The
student must have a master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in a
relevant area. Submission of GRE scores are required. The student must
be proficient in both written and spoken English, and possess excellent
presentation and communication skills.
About the employer
The
Department of Health Behavior and Policy is located on the VCU health
sciences campus in urban Richmond, Virginia. The campus is within easy
walking distance of the Virginia Department of Health, the State
Legislature, VCU’s teaching hospital, and the James River. The city of
Richmond boasts historic architecture and moderate cost of living, and
it is within two hours of Washington, DC, the Atlantic Ocean, and the
Blue Ridge Parkway.
For more information, visit us at http://hbp.vcu.edu or contact Kate Grant, Education Coordinator at
804-828-5329 or kagrant@vcu.edu.
For more information, visit us at http://hbp.vcu.edu or contact Kate Grant, Education Coordinator at
804-828-5329 or kagrant@vcu.edu.
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