The Pharmaceutical Health Services Graduate Program offers four research areas from which students can select to pursue their degree.
Explore the four research areas below to learn more and determine which one most interests you.
Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Compares different health care and treatment approaches to help patients and providers make more informed decisions.
Faculty researchers:
- Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP
- C. Daniel Mullins, PhD
- Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS
- Fadia Shaya, PhD, MPH
- Ester Villalonga Olives, PhD
Pharmaceutical Policy
Looks at local, state, and national policies governing the development, provision, and use of medications within a health care system.
Faculty researchers:
- Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP
- Peter Doshi, PhD
- Danya Qato, PhD, PharmD, MPH
- Fadia Shaya, PhD, MPH
- Linda Wastila, PhD, MSPH, BSPharm
Pharmacoeconomics
Examines the trade-offs in health outcomes and costs associated with the use of therapies, devices, and adherence programs.
Faculty researchers:
Pharmacoepidemiology
Analyzes the prevalence and use of pharmaceuticals in large populations as well as the health outcomes associated with medication utilization.
Faculty researchers:
- Wendy Camelo Castillo, MD, PhD, MSc
- Susan dosReis, PhD, BSPharm
- Danya Qato, PhD, PharmD, MPH
- Fadia Shaya, PhD, MPH
- Linda Wastila, PhD, MSPH, BSPharm
- Zafar Zafari, PhD, MSc