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The Health Policy Pathway teaches students how to apply policy concepts to current problems and questions in their healthcare environment. Over the course of four electives, the pathway exposes students to fundamental principles of health and science policy that affect doctors, patients and society. Although the pathway is designed to be completed over the course of four years, it can be completed in three years in certain cases. The pathway is comprised of the four electives listed below, which are required for all students intending to complete the pathway.

• Developing Issues in Bioethics and Society Seminar Speaker Series
• Annual Health Policy Symposium
• Other speaker events sponsored by the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
• Community activities related to health policy, such as activities sponsored by the Texas Medical Association and the Harris County Medical Society

How to Commit to the Pathway

To commit, students must meet with Pathway Leadership no later than the Fall term of their MS2 year to review the program requirements and timeline. Once the student has met with Pathway leadership, they must submit a . Students who wish to use their Inquiry Project (IP) as their Pathway capstone must submit this form by December 31 of the MS2 year. A Pathway commitment form can be subsequently submitted for students who chose to complete separate IP and capstone projects but must still be submitted to be considered part of the pathway.