The PhD in Health Sciences Program is committed to the development of healthcare professionals who can:

• Conduct and disseminate evidence-based, sound, ethical scholarly work to contribute to the current body of scientific knowledge in their field.
• Advance oral and written communication skills sufficient to publish and present work in their field.
• Master quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Develop and deliver instructional designs, assessment strategies, and curriculum based upon best practices in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Enhance leadership abilities, including competence in the roles of clinician, researcher, educator, and leader.v
• Develop knowledge expertise in the area of dissertation interest.
• Describe and distinguish the various theories associated with the concentration area and develop advanced evidence-based practice knowledge.