Department Research & Resources
The Department of Health Policy at VUMC was established in 2013, and has since grown to more than 20 full-time primary faculty, 60+ staff and 40-50 graduate-level students pursuing a Masters in Public Health or PhD in Health Policy or Health Services Research.
The faculty conduct and publish research on a wide range of areas from health care economics, infectious disease, prescription drug pricing, decision analysis, Medicare and Medicaid, and maternal and child health. The research and innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods are focused on reducing disparities in health care, and is intended to guide health policy relationships and help policymakers understand implications of their work.
This research of the faculty have been integral at all levels of policy and health care, from the federal level to local policy and around the world.
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After being established in 2013 with just a handful of faculty, the Department celebrated its growth and expansion at 5 years in 2018. Take a look through a commemorative publication highlighting some of the successes in the Department's first 5 years.
