该研究集中于有关政策，卫生经济学，卫生保健获取，卫生服务的提供和质量及其对人口和公共卫生的影响方面的研究。目前，教师研究领域包括：健康保险政策及其对健康结果的影响，医疗质量和获得机会，政策变化的影响。该课程需要72个学分。学生在研究集中地区修读42学分的课程作业，在博士课程中修读18学分，在论文研究中修读12学分。学生可以将他们的硕士学位课程中的一些应用于高级成绩（不超过24小时的高级成绩）。教师导师和博士生导师会回顾先前的课程工作，以确保在博士生和专修领域的能力。
This concentration focuses on research about policy, health economics, health care access, delivery and quality of health services and their impact population and public health. Current areas of research for faculty include: Health insurance policy and its impact on health outcomes, Quality of and access to care, Policy change implications.<br>SLU's public health Ph.D. program requires 72 credits. Students take 42 credits of coursework to train in their research concentration area, 18 credits of doctoral courses and 12 credits of dissertation research. Students may apply some of their master's degree coursework toward advanced standing (no more than 24 hours of advanced standing). The faculty mentor and doctoral director review prior coursework to ensure competencies at both doctoral and concentration core areas.