The Department of Health Policy and Management is dedicated to preparing its students to be leaders in the public health field. Areas of study include policy analysis, public heath law and ethics, health economics, health care finance, public health and health care system management with the aim of improving health care quality and access.
Higher GLP-1 costs lead to lower adherence
Patients significantly less likely to use the weight loss medication when monthly costs exceed $75 Semaglutides, or GLP-1s, can produce substantial weight loss if individuals adhere to their doctor’s instructions.
UGA College of Public Health Alumnus Serves as National PTA President
William Datema (DrPH ’18) has spent decades of his career at the intersection of education and public health. Now, as president of the National Parent Teacher Association (National PTA), he’s focused more than
Children’s mental health care access dropped during pandemic
UGA study finds rising depression and anxiety rates for children were met with a lack of access to mental health care. Despite national data showing that childhood depression and anxiety
DrPH Dissertation Defense: Shelby Rentmeester
Department Contact
Health Policy & Management
Department Head & Professor
John A. Drew Professor in Healthcare Administration
Director of Graduate Studies in HPAM
114 Wright Hall, Health Sciences Campus, 100 Foster Road, Athens, GA 30602
Office: 706.542.6083
[email protected]
