Department of Urban Health Administration (URHA)
Concentration Competencies for the MPH Degree
Upon graduation, a student with the MPH degree in Urban Health Administration will be able to:
- Identify the main issues that affect the organization, financing, and delivery of health services, and public health systems in urban communities, especially among disadvantaged populations;
- Apply quality improvement principles and methods to enhance health outcomes and the performance and productivity of health organizations;
- Apply leadership skills to health partnerships, coalition building, and nonprofit organizations;
- Demonstrate skills in program planning, development, and evaluation in organizational and urban community settings;
- Utilize cultural sensitivity, budgeting, human resource management, and program development skills in health care, nonprofit, and public service settings; and
- Apply the fundamental elements of health service research to the analysis of psychosocial, economic, and clinical outcomes.
