Our faculty help students understand how organizations attain their goals within the public health system. We perform and teach policy analysis, economic analysis, policy evaluation, health services research, management and leadership.
Our goal is to educate future health workforce and leaders in policy and management, perform impactful research in public health policy and healthcare administration, and provide services to external stakeholders. Professionals in this field guide organizations and institutions in the delivery and management of healthcare.
Only 45 percent of Medicaid-enrolled children in West Virginia received dental care in 2017, according to the West Virginia Kids Count Data Book. When visits to the dentist office are few and far between, dental professionals strive even harder to maximize the effects of each appointment, especially when it comes to preventing kids’ cavities.
