Population Health Pharmacy Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Population Health Pharmacy is a collaborative effort between the Jefferson College of Pharmacy and the Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH) designed to give practicing pharmacists a foundation in population health pharmacy. Students enrolled in the PharmD program can complete the certificate credits through their elective coursework. By leveraging pharmacy specific knowledge… with population health principles, students will be poised to meet the needs of the current resource-limited, fragmented U.S. health care system.

This program requires completion of 15 credits, all of which can be applied to the MS in Population Health Pharmacy.

U.S. Healthcare Organization & Delivery (3 credits)

Provides an overview of how health care is organized, delivered and financed in the United States. Traces the historical evolution in political, economic, and social contexts, including distribution and access to medical and other services, roles of public and private insurance for health care, and structure of healthcare benefits. Addresses current issues in U.S. healthcare organization, delivery, and financing as well as policies and approaches that impact changes in healthcare delivery. Compares U.S. organization and delivery to systems and models used in other countries.

Essentials of Population Health (3 credits)

Introduces and extends the analytical framework provided by contemporary models of community health and community Health Assessment to explore how health outcomes for populations are influenced by social, economic, environmental, behavioral and political factors. Addresses distinguishing characteristics of populations defined by geography, diagnosis and/or point of care. Describes how clinical and non-clinical evidence is used to measure health-related outcomes, analyze patterns, communicate results, identify best practices and implement effective interventions. Poses ethical questions inherent to the study of the health of populations and to strategies for managing population health.

Pharmacy Informatics and Healthcare Data Analytics (3 credits)

Focuses on the role of medication-related data within healthcare systems and the impact on health outcomes. Includes data acquisition, analysis, use, and dissemination and the contribution to patient care. Emphasizes the translation of data analytics into the application of healthcare practices and policies. 

Pharmacy Benefit Design (3 credits)

Prepares students to apply evidence-based medicine to create cost-containment strategies that enhance patient health outcomes while serving to optimize the use of health care resources. Focuses on pharmacy benefit design (commercial, Medicare), formulary management, specialty pharmacy management, contracting, pricing and rebating, and accountable care and programs.

Pharmacoepidemiology (3 credits)

Details the intended and adverse effects of drugs, vaccines, and biologics use in various populations as well as drug utilization patterns, adherence, and medication safety signal detection.