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Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Health Services (Course-Based)
This Health Services specialization will help you gain valuable knowledge about health delivery systems, health policy, health administration, and health finance centers, so you can manage effectively and successfully in this unique environment. Americans have seen radical changes in the health care industry over the past several years. They've watched it go from an independent structure to a collection of major business enterprises, which in turn have changed the way health care is delivered. As the health care environment changes, managers must quickly adapt to succeed. The course-based option is a structured program of study comprised of online courses. You will follow a specific plan for completion and may be eligible to graduate in three years (this varies) as a student.
Ph.D. in Health Services - Leadership (Self-Directed)
Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. This degree program offers three ways to learn. Depending on your specialization, you can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format. Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. You will develop competencies in organizational change management, team building, mediation, and systems planning and thinking that will enable you to work more effectively with varied workforces and communities in the Leadership specialization.
Ph.D. in Health Services - Leadership (Course-Based)
Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. This degree program offers three ways to learn. Depending on your specialization, you can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format. Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. You will develop competencies in organizational change management, team building, mediation, and systems planning and thinking that will enable you to work more effectively with varied workforces and communities in the Leadership specialization.
Ph.D. in Health Services - Self-Designed (Self-Directed)
Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. This degree program offers three ways to learn. You can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format depending on your specialization.You can select from the range of specialization courses to create your own course of study and pursue individual research in an area of professional and personal interest in the Self-Designed program.
Ph.D. in Health Services - Self-Designed (Course-Based)
Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. This degree program offers three ways to learn. You can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format depending on your specialization.You can select from the range of specialization courses to create your own course of study and pursue individual research in an area of professional and personal interest in the Self-Designed program.
Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Health Services (Mixed-Model)
Walden's P.P.A. program with a health services specialization will help you gain valuable knowledge about health delivery systems, health policy, health administration and health finance centers, so you can manage effectively and successfully in this unique environment. The Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration prepares you to meet the challenges of social governance and effective service delivery as government and nonprofit institutions become increasingly intertwined. Leaders must have the vision to create plans, develop policies and manage resources within and at the boundaries between economic sectors to have robust communities. As a result, we need leaders in public service whose practice is grounded in scientific inquiry and scholarship, and who are prepared not only to improve our democratic institutions, but also to add to our understanding of those institutions. Americans have seen radical changes in the health care industry over the past several years. They've watched it go from an independent structure to a collection of major business enterprises, which in turn have changed the way health care is delivered. As the health care environment changes, managers must quickly adapt to succeed. Study independently and work closely with a faculty mentor to apply your research to an area in which you are passionate. The mixed-model option is a more flexible program of study that includes online courses and Walden's signature Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs).
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A.T. Still University of Health Sciences The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). |
Established in 1892 by the founder of osteopathy, A. T. Still, M.D., D.O., ATSU began as the nation's first college of osteopathic medicine and has evolved into a leading university of health sciences. Today they offer more than 20 master's degrees across allied health disciplines; doctorates in health education, physical therapy, and audiology; the doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.); and the doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.).
Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.)
ATSU's Arizona School of Health Management offers a 70-credit-hour online Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.) program that addresses a significant problem in today's struggling healthcare system – the need for well-trained healthcare administrators, clinicians, educators, and researchers. The D.H.Sc. provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to excel in decision-making, project management, managing organizational behavior, setting standards, and gaining the competence to apply research to their professional practice. The D.H.Sc. requires a one-week residency, held at ATSU's Mesa, Ariz., campus. The D.H.Sc. prepares students to better understand and effectively manage complex issues and challenges in professional practice.