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Yale University Master's in Nursing (MSN)

Yale University is a private school. The School of Nursing has an application fee of $80 for U.S. residents. Tuition for the master's program at the School of Nursing is Full-time: $49,018 per year. The School of Nursing at Yale University has 28 full-time faculty members. The total graduate nursing enrollment is 385.

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• # 28 in Best Nursing Schools: Master's  (tie)

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• # 5 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Adult / Gerontology, Primary Care  (tie)
• # 10 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Family  (tie)
• # 5 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Psychiatric / Mental Health, Across the Lifespan

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• health management & policy health care systems nurse-midwifery
• nurse practitioner: adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner: adult-gerontology primary care
• nurse practitioner: family nurse practitioner: pediatric primary care
• nurse practitioner: psychiatric-mental health, across the lifespan women's health
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The master’s curriculum is organized by specialty. The first year of the Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing is described separately.

All course descriptions are listed in numerical order in the chapter Courses . Courses designated “a” meet in the fall term. Courses designated “b” meet in the spring term. Courses designated “a” and “b” are yearlong courses. Courses designated “c” meet in the summer. Bracketed courses are not offered in the current academic year. The a/b/c course designations appear in the YSN bulletin only.

Required courses for each specialty are listed in the description of each specialty. The listings describe schedules for full-time study. The course plan for scheduled part-time study may be found online or obtained from the YSN registrar and specialty directors. The School reserves the right to offer course substitutions and to amend the overall curriculum.

Elective courses: Students may elect School of Nursing courses offered by specialties other than the one in which they are enrolled or by other schools or departments within Yale University, with the permission of the course instructor and their specialty director. The School of Nursing also offers electives and concentrations. More information can be found in the chapter Courses and in the sections on concentrations.

Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing

The Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) is a full-time course of study, in year one of a three-year program, focused on pre-licensure preparation in evidence-based nursing, followed by two years of advanced practice specialty study. The first year of the program is designed to provide a solid foundation in nursing theory, nursing practice, biological science, health assessment, and pharmacology. This content is integrated into the clinical experiences in the care of the adult patient, pediatric, psychiatric–mental health, childbearing families, community health nursing, and interprofessional collaboration in practice. It is completed full-time over the fall, spring, and summer terms.

Upon completion of the prespecialty year, the student continues in the master’s specialty that was designated when accepted into the GEPN program.

The Certificate in Nursing is awarded upon successful completion of all required GEPN courses. The Certificate in Nursing satisfies Connecticut General Statutes requirements, allowing the student to become eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Students are required to pass the NCLEX-RN  by January 1 of their first specialty year a nd submit proof of their Connecticut RN licensure. The Certificate in Nursing and a license to practice nursing in Connecticut are two prerequisites for enrollment in the second term of the first specialty year. Exception: Acute Care students are required to pass the NCLEX exam by October 10 in the first specialty year in order to enroll in N7820, Critical Care Immersion. 

Graduate Entry Prespecialty Year

Master in nursing specialties.

The master’s program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to provide high-quality evidence-based care, to engage in scholarly inquiry, and to be leaders in the profession. The first year includes assessment of clinical skill development, foundational knowledge in pathophysiology of common diseases, and principles of evidence-based practice. The final year provides advanced clinical management skills, role development, integration of practice and policy theory, and leadership. Students are expected to remain in the specialty to which they were accepted.

The specialties offered in the master’s program are (1) Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; (2) Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; (3) Family Nurse Practitioner; (4) Midwifery and/or Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner; (5) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care; (6) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care; and (7) Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Each student is assigned a faculty adviser who is a clinical expert in the student’s chosen field of specialization. Within the specialty area, emphasis is placed upon the development of clinical judgment. In addition to clinical experience, conferences with individual faculty advisers, group conferences with specialty faculty members, and courses presenting scientific data and content relevant to the specialty area provide opportunity for in-depth study. Students may also have an opportunity to pursue clinical concentrations in the areas of diabetes, oncology, research, and gender and sexuality health justice. Students will be required to have access to transportation for their clinical site placements, including sites away from the State of Connecticut.

The following is a list of core courses for all specialties of the master’s program. In addition, each specialty requires specific didactic and clinical courses, which are listed in the plans of study for each specialty. Course descriptions can be found in the chapter Courses .

Core Courses

The required research methods and evidence-based practice course in the first year of specialization provides the foundation for evidence-based, patient-centered care.

The curriculum of specialties is intended to prepare students to apply for certification through credentialing agencies. Please note that there is no program in the nation that can meet each state’s individual certification requirements. The School recommends that students review all state requirements and consult their academic adviser to plan how they can meet those requirements while enrolled in the School.

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

The Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) specialty prepares acute care nurse practitioners to assess and manage collaboratively the needs of patients who are acutely and critically ill across the full continuum of adult acute care services. The core body of knowledge provided in the specialty is derived from the full spectrum of high-acuity patient care needs. The population focus is adult/gerontology. The AGACNP curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

In the first year of study, the focus is on history taking, physical assessment, differential diagnosis, diagnostic testing, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of patients. Courses in assessing the acutely ill individual, diagnostic reasoning, pharmacology, research, and statistics are also featured in the first year. Clinical conferences focus on the diagnosis and management of problems seen in acutely ill patients, as well as acute care pharmacology.

During the final year of study, emphasis is placed on the differential diagnosis and management of complex problems seen in the acutely and critically ill patient population. Courses also include content on pathophysiology and management in acute care, health promotion, and the role of the nurse practitioner. Clinical placement sites expose the student to a variety of acute care settings and patient populations. Clinical conferences focus on the diagnosis and management of complex acute care problems.

AGACNP courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking an AGACNP specialty course must consult with the specialty director. A Post-Master’s Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate option is also available (see the chapter Post-Master’s Certificates ).

Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

The Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) specialty emphasizes primary care of the entire adult to older adult age spectrum from wellness to illness across a variety of health care settings. The population of AGPCNP practice includes young adults (late adolescents and emancipated minors), adults, and older adults. The AGPCNP curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American  Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

AGPCNP courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking an AGPCNP specialty course must consult with the specialty director.

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty emphasizes the primary care of newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, pregnant and postpartum individuals, and older adults within the context of family-centered care. The FNP curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Family Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

FNP courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking an FNP specialty course must consult with the specialty director. A Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate option is also available (see the chapter Post-Master’s Certificates ).

Nurse-Midwifery Specialty

The Nurse-Midwifery (NM) specialty is designed to prepare clinically competent midwives who provide holistic primary health care across the lifespan. Clinical experiences throughout the two years of the program provide experience in the midwifery model of care as a framework for high-quality health care. Relevant research and concepts from midwifery, nursing, medicine, and the sciences are studied to provide the evidence and rationale for clinical practice. Students are expected to examine their midwifery and nursing practice critically and to develop beginning skills in the evaluation of research methods and statistics. Leadership development is encouraged and supported.

Courses and clinical work focus on the independent management of health care needs, including perinatal, intrapartum, contraceptive, gynecological, and primary care of individuals, families, and the neonate across the lifespan. Students learn collaborative, interdisciplinary management of health complications. Clinical practice takes place within health care systems that provide for medical consultation, collaborative management, and referral in accord with the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery set by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM ) , which can be found at http://midwife.org/Full-Practice-Authority . The curriculum meets the ACNM Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice. Elective and independent study courses offer opportunities for students to pursue individual educational and professional goals. Completion of the NM curriculum qualifies students for the national certification examination offered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). For more information, visit their website at http://amcbmidwife.org .

Nurse-Midwifery courses are only open to specialty students admitted to the NM specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking a NM specialty course must consult with the specialty director.

Students admitted to the NM specialty complete the NM specialty master’s degree or may choose to pursue the Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) dual specialty. Students may also choose to pursue only the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner specialty. We strongly encourage students to consider these options prior to matriculation or consult with the specialty directors of both NM and WHNP specialties as soon as they are considering a change. If students choose to complete both specialties, additional tuition charges will be applied, and additional time to complete the program based on clinical site placement availability may be required (see the chapter Educational Expenses and Financial Aid ).

The NM program of study is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), http://www.midwife.org/Accreditation ; and by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE .

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty

The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) specialty prepares students for the role of a patient-centered primary health care provider who focuses on gender-related health care needs. WHNP students are prepared to care for individuals from adolescence through their later life, with expertise in gynecology, prenatal care, and primary care. They are also prepared to provide sexual and reproductive-related health care to men and patients across gender identities. Relevant research and concepts from nursing, reproductive health, medicine, the sciences, and the humanities provide a base for classroom education and clinical practice. Clinical experiences include a variety of outpatient health care settings from community health centers to public and private reproductive health and primary care offices.

Students from other specialties who are interested in taking a WHNP specialty course must obtain faculty approval.

Completion of the WHNP curriculum qualifies students for the national certification examination offered by the National Certification Corporation (NCC).

Nurse-Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Dual Specialty

Students applying to YSN may pursue the Nurse Midwifery (NM) program, the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) program, or the combined NM/WHNP program. WHNP students cannot make changes to their specialty selection once admitted into the program. Students admitted to the GEPN program as NM or dual NM/WHNP must declare their decision to pursue the dual NM/WHNP program prior to the start of the specialty years. Students who are accepted into the dual program will pay an additional dual specialty fee, split over four terms, beginning in the fall of the first specialty year (see the chapter Educational Expenses and Financial Aid ). In addition, students will need to be enrolled in an extra term, usually but not always completed during the summer, in order to complete both specialties. Graduation in May of the second specialty year cannot be guaranteed. It will be influenced by the availability of clinical sites and student flexibility in clinical placements.

NM/WHNP courses are only open to students enrolled in the dual specialty program. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking an NM/WHNP specialty course must consult with the specialty director.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Specialty

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care (PNP-AC) specialty prepares graduates for the advanced practice role of providing complex, comprehensive care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. With a foundation in primary care to more complex acute or chronic health conditions, t here is an emphasis on integrating current evidence-based research, family-centered care, and cultural humility into clinical practice.

Each student, throughout the two years, provides acute, complex, and chronic illness health care for infants through adolescents in a variety of care settings, including pediatric intensive care units, inpatient settings, specialty clinics, and emergency departments. The PNP-AC curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification in acute care through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

PNP-AC courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. This specialty is designed for entering R.N. students who hold a baccalaureate degree and have one to two years of acute inpatient experience. The course plan for part-time study can be obtained from the specialty director. A Post-Master’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Certificate option is also available (see the chapter Post-Master’s Certificates ).

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care Specialty

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care (PNP-PC) specialty prepares graduates for advanced practice roles in the provision of primary care to children and adolescents within the context of the family and community. Evidence-based research and concepts from nursing, medicine, community health, child development, health promotion, and the natural and social sciences provide a foundation for practice.

Each student, throughout the two years, provides primary health care for children and adolescents in a variety of clinical settings, including community-based and private practices as well as school-based health centers. In addition, students select a specialty clinical rotation with relevance to pediatric primary care. In all clinical placements, the role of the PNP-PC as a member of an interdisciplinary team and coordinator across systems of care within the context of family is emphasized. The PNP-PC specialty curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification in primary care through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

PNP-PC courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking a PNP-PC specialty course must consult with the specialty director. A Post-Master’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care Certificate option is also available (see the chapter Post-Master’s Certificates ).

Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty

The Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) specialty prepares graduates for advanced practice promoting mental health and providing therapeutic interventions across the lifespan to individuals living with mental health and substance use disorders . Coursework focuses on integrating theory and evidence-based practice into clinical application s including mental health assessment , risk prevention, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and outcome managemen t . B oth pharmacologic and psychotherapy - based interventions are explored over a series of courses, acknowledging the importance of both in this specialty program. PMHNPs serve vulnerable populations through the core values of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in identifying and addressing structural and sociocultural determinants of health. They also evaluate systems of care, design evidence-based practice solutions, and work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.  

PMHNPs provide care to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in a wide range of clinical settings , including acute emergency psychiatric services, community mental health centers, private practice, school- or home-based care, integrated psychiatric and primary care, substance abuse and forensic sites, and acute and long-term care facilities. Many sites utilize a combination of in-person care and telepsychiatry to enhance accessibility.    

Upon completion of the required curriculum, students are prepared to apply for certification as a psychiatric–mental health nurse practitioner across the lifespan through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  

PMHNP courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking a PMHNP specialty course must consult with the specialty director. A post-master’s psychiatric–mental health nurse practitioner certificate option is also available (see the chapter Post-Master’s Certificates ).

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Concentrations.

Yale School of Nursing offers students the opportunity to specialize in a particular concentration area that further develops a clinical or conceptual interest. The four concentrations are: Diabetes Care, Gender and Sexuality Health Justice, Oncology, and Research. Upon completion of the concentration, students may be eligible for the certification exam in the area of the concentration.

First-year specialty students in good standing, and with adviser approval, are encouraged to submit an online application to a concentration of their choice. Those interested are encouraged to visit the YSN website for concentration-specific information. Communication about concentrations is shared by the YSN Office of the Registrar at the beginning of the fall term. Enrollment is limited.

Those pursuing a concentration will incur additional fees. See the tuition and fees section of the YSN website for additional information: https://nursing.yale.edu/enrollment-management/office-financial-aid/tuition-and-fees .

Diabetes Care Concentration

The Diabetes Care concentration consists of a series of courses that focus on advanced preparation in the subspecialty of diabetes care practice and management. It is designed for current M.S.N. students in their final year of study. Students are required to complete a series of clinical practice courses and a didactic course, which includes comprehensive management of patients with  diabetes.

The concentration is open to students in the Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care specialties. The concentration is designed to prepare specialists in these fields for practice in diabetes care and management.

All students in the concentration enroll in Advanced Concepts and Principles of Diabetes Care ( NURS 6100 ), and Clinical Practice in Diabetes Care and Management ( NURS 6110 and NURS 6111 ), which require four hours per week of clinical practice. The course work encompasses diabetes care, its complications across the lifespan, and the pathophysiology and management of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, monogenic forms of diabetes, and gestational diabetes. Concentration coordinator: Elizabeth Doyle

Gender and Sexuality Health Justice Concentration

The Gender and Sexuality Health Justice concentration is designed to educate current M.S.N. students in their specialty years about the health disparities of LGBTQI+ patients through a racial and economic justice lens. Students are taught about  LGBTQI+ primary care, gender affirming surgery and  hormonal care, substance use, t rauma-informed care, HIV care, global equity, fertility and reproductive care, disability justice, intersex health, and clinical care and health assessment in LGBTQI+ communities.

The concentration is open to students in the Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialties.  

All students in this concentration are required to enroll in Gender and Sexuality Health Justice : Introduction to Health Disparities in LGBTQI + People  ( NURS 6180 ),  Gender and Sexuality Health Justice II: Specialized Primary Care of LGBTQI+ Patients and Communities ( NURS 6200 ) and a clinical conference course ( NURS 6202 ). Students may elect to enroll in the didactic courses only without applying to the concentration. Concentration coordinator: Nathan Levitt

Oncology Concentration

The Oncology concentration is designed to provide current M.S.N. students with a foundation of knowledge and skill for an advanced practice nursing role in the care of adults with cancer. Students are required to complete a series of didactic courses and a clinical experience. Opportunities for scholarly activities with faculty are available and encouraged.

The concentration is open to students in the Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner specialties. Students in the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care, and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner specialties must obtain permission from the concentration coordinator prior to applying to ensure placements are available. The concentration is not available to Nurse-Midwifery or Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner students.

Students are required to enroll in Principles of Advanced Oncology Practice ( NURS 6120 ), Advanced Management of Clinical Problems in Oncology ( NURS 6130 and NURS 6131 ), and Clinical Practicum for Oncology Nurse Practitioners ( NURS 6140 and NURS 6141 ) in their final year. Concentration coordinator: Marianne Davies

Research Concentration

The Research concentration is designed to further expose current M.S.N. students to nursing research and foster an interest in future doctoral study. The concentration includes a seminar in which students learn how to review the literature and develop a preliminary proposal that can be used in their application to a Ph.D. program. The concentration includes a research practicum in which students work on faculty research to gain research skills. All students in this concentration enroll in two approved graduate-level Research Seminar courses, which include a research practicum ( NURS 6150 and NURS 6160 ).

The research practicum allows students the opportunity to work on faculty research to gain research skills. The research practicum is an equivalent of three hours per week participating in a faculty member’s ongoing research (45 hours/term). The faculty member will assist the student in preparing goals and objectives for the experience and meet with the student at a minimum of every two weeks for research mentoring and supervision.

The concentration is open to M.S.N. students in their final year of study. Concentration coordinator: Monica Ordway

Global Health Track

The Global Health track is designed to prepare students to serve global populations both internationally and domestically as clinicians, educators, scholars, and policy makers. In the track, students are exposed to a range of global health concepts through interdisciplinary didactic course work and through their clinical and scholarly activities. All students in the track take two approved graduate-level courses in global and planetary  health from a preselected list curated from Yale schools or departments. Students must also enroll in Clinical Practice I and II for Global Health Track ( NURS 6230 and NURS 6240 ) and complete a minimum of 60 additional clinical hours either in an international setting with YSN-approved preceptors or in a domestic site serving global populations.

Eligibility   The track is open to students in their first year of specialty study in the M.S.N. program. Enrollment is limited. 

Application requirements   Students must complete a track application in the fall term of their first specialty year. Specialty faculty recommendation is required. Students are also strongly advised to discuss their interests with the Global Health  track faculty lead  prior to applying to the Global Health track.

Faculty Lead  Zhao Ni, Ph.D., B.Med.Sci., R.N.  

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The doctoral program in Health Policy and Management (HPM) is designed to develop scholars that are able to apply theoretical frameworks from the social sciences (such as economics, political science, organizational theory and management, sociology) to address pressing health policy and management research questions. The program is purposefully interdisciplinary and seeks to prepare students for research careers in academics as well as in public and private sector agencies and organizations. Students complete courses in a broad set of health policy and management areas, biostatistics and econometrics, and a selected area of depth (i.e., economic theory and application, political and policy analysis, and organizational theory and management). Students in the department of HPM take qualifying examinations in:

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In addition, students work directly with a specific faculty member on an individualized readings course on which they will also take a qualifying examination. The program typically requires 4-5 years to complete, including 2 years of coursework followed by 2-3 years to complete and defend the doctoral dissertation. Individuals applying to this program usually have a master’s degree and/or relevant research experience, however the minimum requirement is a bachelor’s degree.

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2023-24 matriculation.

All courses are 1 unit unless otherwise noted.

The Ph.D. degree in Health Policy and Management requires a total of 16 course units with the option of obtaining credits for previous courses. With the approval of the academic adviser and DGS, course substitutions that better suit the needs of the student may satisfy the course work requirement.

PhD Required Courses (5 course units)

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• EPH 600 Research Ethics and Responsibilities (0 units)
• EPH 608 Frontiers of Public Health*
• HPM 610 Applied Area Readings
• HPM 617 Colloquium in Health Services Research (0 units)
• HPM 618 Colloquium in Health Services Research (0 units)
• HPM XXX Additional course TBD

PhD Required Methods and Statistics Courses (minimum 4 course units)

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• ECON 558 Econometrics
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PhD Required Health Policy and Management Courses (minimum 2 course units, all with PhD Readings)

• EPH 510 Health Policy and Health Care Systems
• HPM 514 Health Politics, Governance, and Policy
• HPM 570 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Decision Making
• HPM 573 Advanced Topics in Modeling Health Care Decisions
• HPM 587 Advanced Health Economics

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• ECON 558 Econometrics Must take substitution course if taken as Methods course.

Students take two field courses in at least one concentration to develop expertise. Sets of courses across topics can be selected to meet research interests with advisor permission:

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Political and Policy Analysis Specialization Required Courses (4 course units)

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• PLSC 803 American Politics III: Institutions

Course offerings subject to change.

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Dr. Marc Potenza was recently named the inaugural Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry.

A professorship has been established at Yale to honor and commemorate the contributions of the late Steven M. Southwick, MD, one of the world’s leading experts on psychological trauma and human resilience. The Director of the Women and Addictive Disorders Core within Women’s Health Research at Yale Marc Potenza, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry. Named professorships are among the highest honors Yale bestows on its faculty.

At the time of his death in 2022, Southwick was the Glenn H. Greenberg Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, PTSD, and Resilience at Yale School of Medicine, and medical director emeritus of the Clinical Neuroscience Division of the National Center for PTSD of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“I’m thrilled that Marc Potenza is the inaugural Southwick professor,” said John H. Krystal, MD, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Professor of Translational Research and Professor of Psychiatry, of Neuroscience, and of Psychology, and chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry. “Like Dr. Southwick, Marc has spent his entire professional career at Yale. The two were also friends and collaborators. Marc has emerged as an important leader in the addiction field and an expert in non-drug addictions, including gambling disorder.”

“I am deeply honored to be named as the Steven M. Southwick professor," Potenza said. “I am particularly grateful to have worked with Dr. Southwick and have experienced firsthand his kindness, thoughtfulness, and expertise in researching resilience in the setting of trauma. His pioneering perspective to focus on resilience is one that resonates strongly with me as resilience is key to navigating significantly disruptive life experiences. My hope is to continue research into what helps people manage stressful life events and thrive moving forward, and his work greatly facilitates future research in this area.”

Potenza, who completed his undergraduate and medical school education at Yale as well as his internship, psychiatric residency, and addiction psychiatry fellowship training, leads the Division of Addiction Research within the Department of Psychiatry. He is also director of the Center of Excellence in Gambling Research at Yale, and the Yale Program for Research on Impulsivity and Impulse Control Disorders.

At the state level, he is a senior scientist at the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling. Nationally and internationally, he has consulted to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Registry of Effective Programs, National Institutes of Health, American Psychiatric Association, and World Health Organization on matters of addiction. He is on the boards of multiple national organizations including Children and Screens, the Addiction Policy Forum, and the National Center on Problem Gambling and is the president-elect of the International Society of Addiction Medicine.

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Former MIT researcher who killed Yale graduate student sentenced to 35 years in prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A former researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years in prison for the killing of a Yale University graduate student found shot outside his car on a Connecticut street.

Qinxuan Pan, 33, who pleaded guilty to murder in February, apologized during a hearing in a New Haven courtroom packed with family and friends of the victim, Kevin Jiang.

“I feel sorry for what my actions caused and for everyone affected,” Pan said. “I fully accept my penalties.”

Jiang, 26, a U.S. Army veteran who grew up in Chicago and a graduate student at Yale’s School of the Environment, had just left his fiancée’s apartment in New Haven on the evening of Feb. 6, 2021, when he was shot multiple times by Pan, according to police and prosecutors. The couple had just gotten engaged days earlier.

Several of Jiang’s relatives and friends spoke in court before the judge handed down the sentence, which Pan agreed to as part of his plea bargain.

“My son was a remarkable young man who cherished life and held deep (belief) in God. He had a bright future ahead — one that promised to spread God’s love far and wide,” said Jiang’s father, Mingchen Jiang.

A motive for the killing was never made entirely clear. Investigators said they discovered that Pan and Jiang’s fiancée were connected on social media and had met while at MIT, where both had graduated from and where Pan was working as a researcher at the time of the shooting.

According to the documents, Jiang’s fiancée told authorities she and Pan “never had a romantic or sexual relationship, they were just friends, but she did get a feeling that he was interested in her during that time.”

After the shooting, Pan fled the scene and eluded police for three months before being apprehended in Alabama , where officials said he was caught living under a fake name with $19,000 in cash, a passport and several cellphones.