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Health Policy and Health Education EdD
The Health Policy and Health Education doctoral program is designed to give health professionals a competitive edge through challenging course work and relevant work experience. The program offers concentrations in health policy (for those preparing for management and leadership positions in the health care system) and in health education (for those preparing for college teaching or institutional education in health fields).
Students receive extensive preparation in research and analysis, organizational behavior, communications, law and policy, and finance. With an EdD in Health Policy and Health Education from D’Youville, you'll be equipped to meet the increasing demand among colleges, health care and government institutions for doctoral-level professionals who can provide leadership in policy formation, problem solving and teaching.
The curriculum involves 45 hours of advanced graduate work beyond the professional
master's degree in a health-related field. It is comprised of 13 courses including
dissertation research, writing and defense.
A Program Designed for Working Professionals
This program provides advanced graduate education for individuals with previously earned degrees in one of the health related professions or health care management.
Focusing on current issues in health care systems, this program prepares students for applied research capabilities in identifying significant problems and determining the best approach to finding solutions. It provides extensive field experiences in ongoing health care organizations with mentors selected for their knowledge of health care systems. These mentors are also available for research, proposal preparation and dissertation preparation to ensure continuity between academic and applied learning.
Because the program is designed specifically for working adult practitioners, courses are offered during the evening in the fall, spring and summer semesters.