Distinguish yourself as a healthcare leader

If you’re a health professional who is seeking greater responsibility in shaping the future of the health sector, the Doctor of Health Administration can help you get there. You’ll meet the challenges inherent to today’s healthcare landscape, including economic fluctuations, burgeoning patient needs and industry-changing legislation.

The Doctor of Health Administration program prepares you to:

• Integrate the Scholar-Practitioner-Leader model throughout the doctoral journey and beyond
• Cultivate a leadership identity that reflects a mature and strategic understanding of the dynamics of diverse health sector environments
• Analyze organizational landscapes in order to drive performance excellence through integration of the Triple Aim, with consideration for the importance of innovation and risk-taking in balance with imperatives for quality and safety, policy, sustainability and environmental stewardship, and community relationships
• Generate research of a high caliber to identify and address opportunities for improvement in complex health sector contexts

Distinctive Learning Model

Our unique Scholar-Practitioner-Leader^SM model separates us from other doctoral programs. It fits into every aspect of your doctoral studies, preparing you with the advantages of:

• Scholarship – you’ll understand how to design research and use its data to solve root problems
• Practitioners – you’ll learn how to apply your skills to solve problems in your organization or community
• Leadership – you’ll develop leadership skills that help you change organizations and communities

Better doctoral experience

In 20 years of delivering doctoral education, we’ve come to realize that the doctoral journey can be very focused and personal, yet also lonely. That’s why we’ve restructured our programs to create a more supportive, motivating environment for doctoral students.

Here’s how it works:

• You’ll move through courses with the camaraderie and support of a cohort of students.
• You’ll have dedicated faculty to explain the doctoral journey and provide feedback as you go.
• You’ll research, write and defend your dissertation in manageable chunks throughout your program.

Requirements and prerequisites

You’ll need 54 credits to complete this program. Required courses may vary based on previous education or transferable credits.

Dissertation requirement

You’ll begin your dissertation in your third course and follow a schedule of milestones throughout your program. This makes your dissertation doable in smaller segments and helps identify any research methodology challenges early, so there are no surprises or delays at the end.

Symposium

While some doctoral programs require on-campus residency, we’ve shifted to an 8-week online Symposium. In the required course you’ll:

• Receive a detailed overview of each milestone in the doctoral journey
• Understand what the University expects from doctoral students
• Understand what doctoral students can expect from the University

Doctoral students may also enroll in an optional, zero-credit, zero-tuition/fee one-weekend seminar in Phoenix, Ariz. The seminar provides an opportunity for personal interaction with faculty and peers as well as instruction around the framework of your dissertation.

Transfer credits

Earn your degree faster. Current doctoral students from an accredited university or college may be eligible to receive up to 27 credits based on previous doctoral coursework.

Core courses