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The advanced degree programs at The Institute grew out of a keen awareness of the importance of training and motivating the next generation of leaders who will carry on the reform and continual improvement of health and health care delivery — whether they are health care providers, policy makers, administrators, or academic researchers.  Dr. John Wennberg The Dartmouth programs, granting MPH, MS, and PhD degrees, are unique in their small class size, access to world-renowned faculty, and multidisciplinary approach. The diverse student body, made up of mid-career professionals, physicians, and undergraduates, provides opportunities for interaction and discussion that mirror real-life clinical, administrative, and policy settings. Students have abundant opportunities for field experience, and for gaining the skills, knowledge, and confidence that are necessary to make a genuine difference in their chosen careers. We hope you will be excited by what you find here. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information about our programs. What is The Institute? Dartmouth has been synonymous with leading-edge health care research ever since the establishment of The Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences (CECS) by Dr. John Wennberg in 1989. The CECS brought together a group of gifted researchers, clinicians and scholars determined to understand and improve health care and health care systems. Their work has branched into several different areas of concern, all of which are reflected in the academic areas that are taught in the Center for Education. In Fall, 2007, CECS became The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, which the Center for Education is part of.  Elliot Fisher, MD, MPH The Macro Level: Outcomes Research and Health Policy On the macro level, Institute researchers study how to make rational policy choices and allocate resources. This area of research gained national prominence with the publication of The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care Series, with its innovative approach to studying the complex variations in health care cost and delivery that exist across the United States. At the same time, Institute researchers are continually publishing, speaking, and consulting to improve outcomes, and influence health care policy. The Micro Level: Health Care Improvement The continual work of improving the process of health care delivery occurs at the micro-unit, where patients, doctors and health care providers interact. The researchers and clinician-scholars of the Clinical Improvement of Health Care section work to translate observed research into tangible action, by reforming the doctor-patient relationship through shared decision-making, and improving the quality and value of clinical care. Health Care Decision-Making
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