Advance Your Clinical Expertise and Leadership Skills
Further your professional goals by earning a Doctorate of Health Sciences (DHSc) in the Leadership in Clinical Practice and Education program at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
This online, part-time program for clinical health professionals is research and leadership focused to provide a mastery of the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare programs, lead interprofessional teams, and evaluate evidence to advance healthcare.
Students are only required to attend two in-person residency weekends in Washington, D.C. throughout the duration of the program to collaborate with peers and advisors related to their scholarly and research projects.
About the Program Leading the Future of Healthcare
Aligned Courses to Your Career
Courses are aligned with your professional interests to help you move up the ladder, pivot careers, or implement concepts into your current work experience.
Collaborate Across Disciplines
Collaboration across clinical disciplines is expected to improve your skills and expand your interdisciplinary knowledge.
Graduate in 8 Semesters
While working full-time and integrating your current work into the curriculum of the program, you can accomplish this chapter in less than 3 years.
Choose Your Degree Concentration
Tailored to your career goals, choose courses to advance your expertise and professional practice in the clinical or academic environment.
Clinical Practice Leadership in Health Professions
Manage the clinical aspects of a healthcare facility and improve its outcomes. Courses include health care quality, health care research, and more.
Educational Practice Leadership in Health Professions
Improve your health or higher-education staff's student outcomes and meet the rigorous standards for leadership positions. Courses include teaching strategies, curriculum development, and more.
Testimonials
"I chose the GW DHSc program to expand my knowledge and abilities to be an educational scholar, effective instructor, and leader in higher education. The program is very practical as I did not have to put my professional goals on-hold. I continuously applied the coursework to meet and exceed my professional objectives which kept me engaged and wanting to know more."
- Marisa Birkmeier, DPT, DHSc
"Through this program, I've been able to collaborate with people that I would otherwise not interact with, develop deeper connections with colleagues, and engage with leadership. I'm able to put the material I am learning to practice, advancing my skills and my career, as it is directly applicable to my current role."
- Stephanie Katz, OTR/L, CHT
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