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With the approval of the graduate program director and the student's curriculum committee, some courses may be waived for the <strong><a href="/academics/phsr/">PhD in PHSR program</a></strong> should a student in the MS in PHSR program later decide to pursue the advanced degree.</p><article><div class="content-row content-row--video"><div class="content-row__wrap"><div class="content-row__inner"><div class="content-row__left"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eQuq-10DdAk?rel=0&showinfo=0" title="Research Innovation in PHSR" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div class="content-row__right"><span class="headline--sm">Research and Innovation in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research</span><p>Not sure if a MS in PHSR is the right degree for you? Watch this short video to learn about the research conducted by the program's faculty, who are nationally and internationally recognized in their areas of expertise.</p></div></div></div></div></article><style> .content-row--video .content-row__left:after { display: none !important; } </style><h3>Through a series of seven courses, students in the MS in PHSR will be introduced to four key research areas:</h3> <ul> <li>Pharmacoeconomics</li> <li>Pharmacoepidemiology</li> <li>Pharmaceutical Policy</li> <li>Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research</li> </ul> <p>Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to serve as knowledgeable consultants to the public and private sectors of the health care and pharmacy/pharmaceutical communities and interact with members of other health, social, and administrative disciplines.</p></div> </article> </section> </div> </main> </div><footer class="site-footer" role="contentinfo"><div class="clear"><div class="col-large-4 site-footer__logo-wrap"><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/umsop-logo-black.svg" alt="UMSOP Logo"/></div> <div class="col-large-5 site-footer__links"><ul><li><a href="https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/contact/"><span class="visible-for-screen-readers">Contact the School of Pharmacy</span><span aria-hidden="true">Contact Us</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/maps/">Directions and Maps</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/sitemap/">Web Site A-Z</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/about/offices/marketing/press/">Press</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/alerts/">Campus Alerts and Public Safety</a></li><li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/ehs/">Environmental Health and Safety</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/jobs/">Employment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/feedback/">Feedback</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/web-accessibility/">Web Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/privacy/">Privacy Disclosure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/umbhotline/">UMB Hotline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/">Notice of Nondiscrimination</a></li> </ul></div><div class="col-large-3 site-footer__address"><span>20 North Pine Street</span><span>Baltimore, Maryland 21201</span><span class="site-footer__phone">Phone: <a href="tel:4107067650">410.706.7650</a></span><span class="site-footer__fax">Fax: <a href="tel:4107064012">410.706.4012</a></span><div class="site-footer__social"><ul class="nav-social"><li><a title="UMB SOP facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/UMSOP/"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Facebook</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/facebook-sop.png" alt="SOP Facebook"></a></li><li><a title="UMB SOP X" href="https://twitter.com/umsop"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Twitter</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/x-sop.png" alt="SOP X, formerly Twitter"></a></li><li><a title="UMB SOP youtube2" href="https://www.youtube.com/umbschoolofpharmacy"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Youtube</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/youtube-sop.png" alt="SOP YouTube"></a></li><li><a title="UMB SOP wordpress" href="https://blogs.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/insidesop"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">WordPress</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/wordpress-sop.png" alt="SOP Wordpress" ></a></li><li><a title="UMB SOP instagram" href="https://instagram.com/umsop"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Instagram</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/instagram-sop.png" alt="SOP Instagram"></a></li><li><a title="UMB SOP linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/1229688/"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">LinkedIn</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/linkedin-sop.png" alt="SOP LinkedIn"></a></li><li><a title="UMB SOP Threads" href="https://www.threads.net/@umsop"><em class="visible-for-screen-readers">Threads</em><img src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/images/threads-sop.png" alt="SOP Threads"></a></li></ul></div></div></div></footer><script src="/media/SOP/wwwpharmacyumarylandedu/templates/2017/js/site.js"></script><script>(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); 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