Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Program Director: Jeromie Ballreich, PhD, MHS
Assistant Director: David Earle, MLA
Sr. Academic Coordinator: Mary Wisniewski

The Johns Hopkins University, in conjunction with the Bloomberg School, offers a combined Bachelor's degree and Master of Health Science (MHS)  in Health Economics and Outcomes Research degree.  The combined degree programs have been tailored to prepare students for a career in economic evaluation and outcomes research methods for healthcare. 

JHU undergraduate students have the unique opportunity to seek early admission to the MHS in Health Economics and Outcomes Research degree. The combined Bachelor's/MHS program is focused on economic evaluation and outcomes research methods for healthcare. Students in this program will receive co-advising from both schools to optimize their academic experience. 

Successful applicants to the program will have taken an undergraduate course in economics or microeconomics.

Requirements

Bachelor's/MHS degree applications should be submitted through SOPHAS Express by July 1st between the junior and senior years. Bachelor's/MHS students must be accepted before the start of their senior year. Please note that admitted Bachelor's/MHS students must complete their Bachelor's degree before formally matriculating in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Bachelor's MHS applicants must submit the following:

• Transcripts from Johns Hopkins University and, if applicable, transcripts from any other college-level institutions the student has attended.*
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• Statement of purpose and objectives.
• *Students may upload unofficial transcripts in the document section to expedite the application review process; however, admitted students must submit an official transcript before they can matriculate into the program.

For further information on the Bachelor's/MHS in Health Economics and Outcomes Research program, contact Assistant Director, David Earle, or visit our website.

The learning outcomes for the MHS in HEOR are met through required and elective coursework, and a mentored research capstone. Upon successful completion of the program, students will have mastered the following; specifically, students will have the ability to:

• Use statistics and econometric methods (including statistical inferences, regression methods, and applied econometric methods) to solve public health problems
• Measure and calculate health outcomes; differentiate between methods of economic evaluation and practice use of economic evaluation
• Apply economic theory and mathematical microeconomic modeling within the field of health economics
• Evaluate and apply methods in health economics and economic evaluation in public health research
• Assess the analytical methods in health economics and economic techniques in the fields of health services research and health policy
• Cite and reference methods and techniques used within the field of health economics
• Execute a post-graduate career plan

The curriculum for the MHS program includes coursework that has been approved to meet the foundational public health knowledge learning objectives in the Profession & Science of Public Health and Factors Related to Human Health domains as required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).