Graduate Studies in Health Advocacy
In 1980, Sarah Lawrence College established the nation’s first—and, to date, only—master’s program in Health Advocacy. Rooted in the liberal arts and professional practice, the program plays a leading role in defining this emerging field and in educating professionals to improve health care and ensure access to an increasingly complex system.
In addition to teaching the theory and practice of advocacy, the program includes course work in physiology, history, law, and related fields. Three fieldwork placements are required, where students receive on-site training in a variety of settings.
Health Advocacy graduates work in direct care as patient representatives, ombudsmen, educators and health advisers. As health information specialists, advocates work to empower others.