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Health Outcomes and Policy Research

Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

NOTE: these offerings are not yet official and are subject to change.

HOPR 800 Master's Thesis and Research David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit:
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
HOPR 827 Applied Pharmacoeconomics II Lawrence Brown
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
This is the second in a two-course sequence and must be taken in sequence. These two coupled courses are an advanced study in economic principles and outcomes measures as applied to pharmacy and health care. The objective is to expand the student's appreciation of the nature of applied economic evaluation and its relevance to health care decision-making and policy formulation through didactic lectures and case study analysis. Emphasis will be on the application of methodological principles of economic evaluation and appraisal of current concepts and research in pharmacoeconomics. The student will participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a group pharmacoeconomic project, which focuses on the evaluation of a defined economic problem in health care. Prerequisite(s): HOPR 825 Strategies for Health Policy Formulation and Planning , HOPR 877 Health Care Economics , HOPR 878 Advanced Health Economics , BIOE 812 Fundamentals of Epidemiology , BIOE 821 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences II
HOPR 840 Special Topics (Section 001 Pharmacoeconomics) Lawrence Brown
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.
HOPR 840 Special Topics (Section 002 Health Policy) Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.
HOPR 840 Special Topics (Section 003 Humanistic Outcomes) Max Ray
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.
HOPR 840 Special Topics (Section 005 Research Methods) Raoul Arreola
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.
HOPR 879 Pharmacoeconomics I Songhee Hong
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
This course is designed to provide students with the basic concepts and language of pharmacoeconomics. The course is divided into three sections. The first, Concepts of Pharmacoeconomics, introduces the principles, techniques, and methods of economic and humanistic outcomes assessment. The second, Assessment of Economic Outcomes, details the methodology of pharmacoeconomics. Specifically, it covers economic outcome evaluation techniques, with pertinent examples and problem exercises. Third, Assessment of Humanistic Outcomes, covers the methodologies for patient-based assessment, such as quality of life and patient satisfaction.
HOPR 880 Health Systems Pharmacy Management I David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
This course is designed with emphasis in health systems pharmacy management. This course is the first in a two-semester sequence. The objective of this course is to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the concepts, principles, processes, skills, and systems necessary for the leadership and management of a contemporary health system pharmacy practice. The course will be taught in small-group discussion using information available in the literature and case-based analysis.
HOPR 900 Doctoral Dissertation and Research Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's Research Advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Fall and Spring Semesters.
HOPR 919 Seminar Song Hee Hong
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Monday    Time : 12-1    Place : TBA
Credit: 1
Topics of current interest in the field are selected and reviewed by the students for their peers and faculty. Presentations followed by general informal discussion. In certain circumstances, reports of current research may be made by students and faculty.

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Fall 2009

HOPR 800 Master's Thesis and Research David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit:
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
HOPR 801 Research in Health Outcomes and Policy Research White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
This course emphasizes the development and conduct of health science administration research. The course is required in conjunction with or prior to thesis/dissertation work. The goal is to assist students in acquiring a breadth of knowledge of theory, concepts, principles, processes, and skills necessary for the health science research endeavor. Students will use and build upon knowledge gained in prerequisite courses as they learn to carry out each step of the research process. The course will be taught in small group discussions using information available in the literature and research-based analysis. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
HOPR 812 Research Techniques in Pharmacoeconomics I Song Hee Hong
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Minor projects in pharmacoeconomics for students whose interests and needs are not adequately met in other scheduled classes or in the masters or doctoral research program. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
HOPR 816 Applied Pharmacoeconomics I Junling Wang
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 2
This is the second in a two-course sequence and must be taken in sequence. These two coupled courses are an advanced study in economic principles and outcomes measures as applied to pharmacy and health care. The objective is to expand the student's appreciation of the nature of applied economic evaluation and its relevance to health care decision-making and policy formulation through didactic lectures and case study analysis. Emphasis will be on the application of methodological principles of economic evaluation and appraisal of current concepts and research in pharmacoeconomics. The student will participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a group pharmacoeconomic project, which focuses on the evaluation of a defined economic problem in health care.
HOPR 825 Strategies for Health Policy Formulation and Planning Dick Gourley
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
This course focuses on the development of health care policy, issues which impact the formulation of health care policy, and the planning process. The objective is to enhance the student's appreciation of the decision process in formulating health policy, the relationship of health policy development and health financing, the evaluation of current local, state, and national policy as related to health care. The student will evaluate current policy and develop alternatives to current policy. Prerequisite(s): Health Care Economics ECON 8/7710 (U of M).
HOPR 829 Data Analysis Methods in Health Outcomes and Policy Research Junling Wang
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
Building upon the first research methods course (HOPR 801), this course seeks to help students lay a solid foundation in their understanding of basic data analysis methods, develop basic quantitative analytical skills, understand the application of basic data analysis methods, and develop a healthy skepticism toward the use of statistical techniques in research studies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
HOPR 840 Special Topics (Section 002 Health Policy) Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.
HOPR 840 Special Topics (Section 005 Research Methods) Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.
HOPR 890 Health Systems Pharmacy Management II David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: 3
This course is designed with emphasis in health systems pharmacy management. This course is the second in a two-semester sequence. The objective of this course is to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the concepts, principles, processes, skills, and systems necessary for the leadership and management of a contemporary health system pharmacy practice. The course will be taught in small-group discussion using information available in the literature and case-based analysis.
HOPR 900 Doctoral Dissertation and Research Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA    Time: TBA    Place: TBA Credit: variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's Research Advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Fall and Spring Semesters.
HOPR 919 Seminar Song Hee Hong
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester     Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : TBA    Time : TBA    Place : Johnson 216 Credit: 1
Topics of current interest in the field are selected and reviewed by the students for their peers and faculty. Presentations followed by general informal discussion. In certain circumstances, reports of current research may be made by students and faculty.

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