DHA Program Description

Program of study

 
Overview

The Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program offered by Central Michigan University, an accredited institution, provides a theory to application approach to the study of topics and research that are critical and relevant to healthcare administrative executives who are leading healthcare organizations in the 21st Century. As an application-based degree, this program builds and expands knowledge, abilities, and skills of healthcare industry leaders by evaluating current practices, revising or developing strategies for success, and adding to the scholarly base of applied healthcare administration research. The use of online delivery for the courses, combined with occasional face-to-face seminars provides an effective yet flexible way to complete your doctoral program.

Who the program serves

The DHA is designed for professionals in upper leadership levels from a variety of healthcare disciplines and organizations. You will be able to work with other senior level managers who represent the entire spectrum of healthcare delivery modalities. Together you will evaluate effective strategies of leadership, problem-solve real health care issues, and collaborate in finding practical solutions to dilemmas facing our health care infrastructure.

Admission requirements

Professionals in the DHA program must have earned a master’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited university or have earned a professional doctorate (M.D., D.O., J.D., PharmD, etc.) from a U.S. accredited university of at least 27 semester hours. All professionals in the program must complete 63 semester hours of credit with Central Michigan University in the DHA program curriculum.

Program delivery

The curriculum uses a model of delivery that is both convenient and effective. The program consists of:

• intensive two and a half day seminars (6 in all)
• eight modules of integrated Internet-based courses (15 courses in all)
• a comprehensive examination at the end of the didactic phase of the program
• an individual applied dissertation

The dissertation must be a synthesis of knowledge and content in a specific healthcare administration area that is focused on a product worthy of journal submission and publication.

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