Aug 30–Oct 10, 2022 (ONLINE)

The American Health Care System (HCIN 6000-001)

Instructor: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD

Learn about the historical development of the American health care system and policies from the turn of the twentieth century to the present. Through this course, you will gain skills at adapting workplace policy to the changing national health policy landscape and advocating for health policy change.  (Full course description.)

Penn faculty and staff members are invited to take this 6-week long, online graduate course. Each week follows a pattern of asynchronous learning through brief videos, readings, written discussions with classmates, and real-world projects and assignments, plus a 1-hour live class meeting. Penn employees may use tuition benefits towards this course. This course is part of the Master of Health Care Innovation (MHCI) curriculum. A 4-course Certificate for Penn faculty and staff is also available.

To register or for more information, contact Caitlin O'Neill at MEHPonline@pennmedicine.upenn.edu, or see improvinghealthcare.mehp.upenn.edu/certificates/academic