Education

Anni Liu imagined dedicating her life’s work to music from an early age. That changed when her university violin mentor suggested the benefits of learning more about the sciences. Now, Anni is set to complete Weill Cornell Medicine’s MS in Healthcare Policy and Research program as part of the class of 2022.

Enrolling in Weill Cornell Medicine’s MS in Healthcare Policy and Research program was anything but an arbitrary decision for Arwa AlHilal (’22). While growing up, she realized that healthcare quality varies tremendously across populations. As a result, she has committed her career to driving healthcare reform and improving access to quality care. The health policy and economics track is helping her achieve even more. 

Nikolay Lukyanchikov, MD, was motivated to continue his education when the COVID-19 pandemic began. At the time, Dr. he was assisting in underserved hospitals in rural Siberia. He saw the prevalence of memory lapses and mistakes when medical personnel is overwhelmed. He is now enrolled in WMC's MS in Healthcare Policy and Research program and hopes to help reduce these incidents in the future.

Students of WCM's MS in Healthcare Policy and Research program have the opportunity to focus on a specific area of research and training. For Nijah (Nina) Glenn, a 2021 graduate of the health policy and economics track, the chance to learn more about private capital and how it shapes innovation and access was one she could not pass up.