Admissions for the PhD in Health Services Research are paused for Fall 2025.
The PhD in Health Services Research (HSR) program will require a minimum of 56 semester hours and can be completed within a 3-4 year period of full-time study. Students must complete the program of study within 7 calendar years. All students must follow the University of Kentucky Graduate School policies and procedures. Each student is required to pursue at least one concentration area from the following: health economics and health outcomes. See concentration requirements for course requirements.
Students must have completed a Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., public health, public administration and policy, health care administration, sociology, economics, or biostatistics) or an advanced clinical practice degree (e.g., PharmD, MD, PA, or NP degree). Three prerequisite courses or their equivalents (as determined by the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for the HSR program in consultation with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Public Health) are required, as shown below. Credits earned for prerequisites do not count towards credits required for the Ph.D. in HSR. Prerequisites must be completed prior to entry into or during the 1st year of the program.
CPH 663 Foundations of Public Health
CPH 605 Epidemiology
BST 600 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods
Understand critical health services research issues, including access, quality, and efficiency.
Apply theoretical knowledge and conceptual models in support of health services research.
Describe key issues and methods in a concentrated substantive area, such as health economics or health outcomes.
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The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
