Doctor of Health Sciences (DHS)

Make Your Mark on the Future of Healthcare and Health Education

The strategic curriculum of this part-time online program is designed to prepare you as a clinician, educator, or health-sciences leader to meet the challenges of the contemporary healthcare realm. You will focus on practice-based problems and learn to translate your evidence-based learning into actionable solutions. The program can be completed in as little as nine semesters, and you may begin in the fall, spring, or summer semesters.

Your DHS Journey

This 54-credit program was created to meet the needs of interdisciplinary health professionals with coursework that is progressive and contemporary, including modules addressing healthcare trends and challenges, population health, and quality improvement.

The core curriculum prepares you to interpret and apply evidence in practice and to establish yourself as a leader in healthcare settings and educational institutions.
You have the option to further specialize with one of three concentrations: Health Systems Administration, Educational Leadership, or Global Health.
The program culminates with an Evidence-Based Healthcare Project during which you will acquire the skills and knowledge to promote the integration of evidence-based best practices into existing healthcare environments.
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The Future of Healthcare is Interdisciplinary

Interprofessional education (IPE) is a way of life at MCPHS.

Drive Transformational Change in Healthcare

The rigorous curriculum, combined with the support and guidance of experienced faculty members, allows you to develop and thrive as a healthcare professional.

Integrate DHS into your life

Balance career advancement with the rest of your life by studying online at MCPHS—on your schedule. This is a world-class healthcare education. No shortcuts.

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DHS alumna develops vaping detector

Loucinda Bistany has cofounded a startup called Zeptive, Inc. to develop a device that detects vaping in schools.

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Governor honors DHS student

Scune Carrington, DHS ’23, was appointed to the Board of Registration of Social Workers by the governor of Massachusetts.

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MCPHS Community Voices

The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).

Scune Carrington, '23

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“I was attracted to the MCPHS Doctor of Health Sciences program because I could engage in interprofessional education with other disciplines, such as allied health professionals, nurses, dental providers, and acupuncturists.”