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Health Systems, Law, and Policy

SPH PH 719

This is a course about who gets what health services, when and how. Policies and laws governing what services are available and on what terms strongly influence health status at both the individual and population levels. This course examines the Constitutional, regulatory, political and socio-economic bases for the policies that determine access, quality, cost and equity in health services and population health programs. While the focus is principally on US examples, the course is structured on the World Health Organization's framework for organizing and analyzing national health systems, covering governance, financing, delivery systems, workforce, and human and other resources. The course combines intensive individual preparation for each class using both written and video materials, interactive class presentations and hands-on individual and group projects in laboratory sessions.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Huberfeld INS 112 T 10:00 am-12:50 pm This class is full and no further students can be added.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Annas INS 112 R 10:00 am-12:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 McCuskey INS 112 M 2:00 pm-4:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
D1 Callaghan INS 112 W 2:00 pm-4:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
E1 Ulrich INS 112 R 6:00 pm-8:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
OL Densberger M 7:00 pm-8:20 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 McCuskey EVN EB43 W 2:00 pm-4:50 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting. If you obtain instructor consent, please submit a SPH Add/Drop Form with the instructor's written permission to the SPH Reg Office.

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
OL Densberger R 7:00 pm-8:20 pm First class meeting has occurred, instructor consent required to add prior to second class meeting. If you obtain instructor consent, please submit a SPH Add/Drop Form with the instructor's written permission to the SPH Reg Office.

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