Instead of pursuing more traditional research in the basic or clinical sciences, neonatal fellows may choose to study Biomedical Ethics, Medical Informatics, or Health Care Policy & Medical Economics. Master's degrees are available through Duke University in any of the above disciplines.

While the fields of health policy and finance have not traditionally been a part of neonatal fellowship training, the realities of today’s managed care climate coupled with the soaring costs associated with neonatal intensive care have forced many academic institutions to critically rethink their fiscal positions. To meet these ongoing challenges, the Division offers a program which includes didactic sessions and hands-on training in health economics, population statistics, health administration and public policy. These courses offer real-world projects involving unit finances, facility planning, staffing analysis and network development. Graduates of this academic path will have the necessary financial and public policy tools to understand and study the current rapidly changing health care system. The program is in conjunction with the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, the Duke Health Care System and the Division of Neonatalogy.

For more information about faculty in the Clinical Scholar track, read about Neonatology's Translational Research programs.

 

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