Description
This innovative doctoral degree program brings together health related executives with diverse backgrounds, a resident faculty with advanced management knowledge and research findings, and a visiting faculty that provides up-to-date knowledge with relevant, real-world experience. This wealth of expertise, together in an environment designed to expand knowledge, provides today's health care professional with the right balance between theory and practice necessary to succeed in this ever changing world. The curriculum consists of two years of formal course work, which will be provided to students during on-campus sessions offered during intensive summer sessions and extended weekend sessions. The third year of the program will be devoted to individual, supervised doctoral project research. The purpose of the doctoral project is to give students an opportunity to work under the direction of a faculty member to conceive, implement, and analyze an applied research problem that generates new knowledge or adds a new perspective to existing knowledge. The DHA program has been uniquely designed to fill a gap in health administration education, which provides the participants with the cultural, humanistic, and professional background that the changing health care field demands.

Requirements
The Doctor of Health Administration program is designed for fall entry every year. Admission considerations include graduation from an accredited Masters program in a healthcare management field and 5+ years of senior management/administrative experience. Additional requirements can be found at http://www.musc.edu/bulletin/chp/dha/index.html

International Applicants
Due to the distance-education nature of this program, MUSC is unable to issue- I-20 forms to allow students to obtain F-1 student visas. Only U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and those holding other valid U.S. visas will be accepted.

Application Process
Applicants are encouraged to contact the program directly. Contact Dr. James Zoller in the Department of Health Administration and Policy by email at zollerjs@musc.edu or by phone at (843) 792-2118.

In addition to the application itself the applicant must complete supplemental reference materials specific to the program to which they are applying. For those applying online these will be provided in an email.

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