Graduate Certificate in Health Policy
School of Pharmacy
Location: Boston, Online
Start Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Build on your previous bachelor’s degree to advance your training in legal issues and health policy development and analysis.
Expand Your Understanding of Healthcare Law and Policy
Your Educational Experience
This program consists of three courses:
- Law and Health Policy
- Health Policy Development and Analysis
- One additional class in Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy, such as:
- Development and Production of Medical Devices
- Protection of Human Research Subjects
- FDA and Regulatory Affairs
Interprofessional Education at MCPHS
Breakthroughs that Improve Outcomes
Work at the frontier of drug discovery, regulation, and safety.
MCPHS Community Voices
The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).
Jose Mauricio Paredes Quiroz, MS ’22
“I saw how small changes in chemistry effect the pharmacology of a drug. Now at Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, I’m directly applying 90 percent of what I learned at MCPHS.”
Students Publish with Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor
Pathways to Careers in Regulatory Affairs at MCPHS
We offer these additional opportunities for graduate study at the master’s, doctoral, and certificate levels for students interested in drug development and regulation.
Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy
Choose full- or part-time study or whether to start in the fall, spring, or summer semester. The program takes place both on the MCPHS Boston campus and online.
Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs
Start in the fall, spring, or summer semester. The program takes place both on the MCPHS Boston campus and online.
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Start in the fall or spring. The program takes place both on the MCPHS Boston campus and online.
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Start in the fall or spring. The program takes place on the MCPHS Boston campus.