Advanced Skill Certificate in Policy Evaluation for Healthcare

• Advanced Policy Analysis: Understanding the policy cycle, policy actors, and policy instruments in healthcare evaluation.
• Quantitative Research Methods: Designing and implementing statistical analyses to evaluate healthcare policies.
• Qualitative Research Methods: Utilizing interviews, focus groups, and observation to evaluate healthcare policies.
• Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluating the economic impact of healthcare policies, including the costs and benefits of different policy options.
• Health Services Research: Examining the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare services in evaluating healthcare policies.
• Program Evaluation: Applying principles of evaluation to healthcare programs, including needs assessment, implementation, and outcome evaluation.
• Policy Implementation: Understanding the challenges and best practices for implementing healthcare policies.
• Policy Impact Analysis: Analyzing the intended and unintended consequences of healthcare policies on healthcare delivery, access, and outcomes.
• Communicating Evaluation Findings: Presenting evaluation results to diverse audiences, including policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public.