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PhD in Health Services Research and Policy Curriculum
Core Competencies
The following table presents our core competencies for Health Services Research Predoctoral Training along with the courses included in our curriculum to ensure that our students are well trained in each of these competencies.
Core Competency |
Curricula (Didactic) |
| (1) Understand & communicate knowledge regarding the healthcare system & current areas of health care & health policy research |
PM 420, 421, 422, 436, 445, 448, 456, 483, 484, ECO 207 |
(2) Understand & communicate key theories underlying current explanations for healthcare phenomena |
PM 420, 421, 422, 436, 445, 448, 456, 483, 484, ECO 207 |
(3) Identify important & innovative HSR questions |
PM 421, 422, 428, 436, 445, 448, 456, 472, 483, 484, 494 |
(4) Create policy-relevant theory-based explanations for healthcare phenomena, & identify corresponding testable implications |
PM 421, 422, 428, 436, 445, 448, 456, 472, 483, 484, 494 |
(5) Create models that facilitate the investigation of research questions |
PM 428, 494 |
(6) Identify, develop, & implement the proper study designs, data collection & acquisition approaches, & analytic methods required to answer research questions |
PM 412, 416,422, 428, 445, 463, 464, 465, 472, 484, IND 503, BST 513, 465 |
(7) Integrate research findings into the current body of knowledge |
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(8) Professional communication |
PM 428 |
(9) Effectively work in multidisciplinary teams |
PM 421, 448 |
| (10) Responsible conduct of research |
IND 503 |
Training experiences to enable successful achievement of the core competencies include our Research Workshop (PM 428), the Grant Writing Course (PM 438), and each student’s PhD Dissertation. Partnerships and work experiences include students collaborating as Research Assistants on studies conducted by HSR faculty, other UR faculty, and/or research partners outside of the university, such as Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency.
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