The Doctor of Health Care Administration (Ph.D.) objective is to help students bolster their knowledge and practical skills to advance careers in the fast-growing field of health care administration.

In today's highly technological and rapidly changing world of health care and hospital management, success requires leaders to have a strong theoretical foundation in management principles, technology, legal and ethical issues, finance, economics, and human relations. This program strengthens the critical and creative thinking skills needed to plan, finance, coordinate, and evaluate health care services. Entrepreneurs, managers, and health care professionals may find here important elements of professional growth and certify their skills. Through reports and the implementation of the final thesis, students will develop the skills necessary to present health care high-quality and competitive offerings. This program uses the A.P.E.L. (Accreditation Prior Experiential Learning) system. It is addressed to 30 years old Managers, Entrepreneurs, Professionals having at least 5 years of industry experience. A Master's degree or equivalent is required to access the program. The entire course is carried out in Distance Learning.

The PhD in Public Health Sciences, specialization in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences program at the University of Louisville, School of Public Health and Information Sciences is designed to prepare students for careers in higher education, upper-level management positions in government and private nonprofit health agencies, and research positions with universities, government agencies and in the private sector.

We offer academic and professional degrees to qualified transfer candidates who have a concern for the health and well-being of individual people, communities, and populations.

As an experienced public health practitioner and student in SPH's DrPH program, you will get the advanced training and credentials you need to move into a leadership position, whatever your speciality area within public health. In this practice-oriented, interdepartmental program, you will learn to develop, implement, and evaluate national and global public health programs and policies.

MSP seeks individuals who are clinically minded, possess a mature focus, display strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate critical thinking, and who have the goal of becoming a practicing clinician. Well-rounded individuals with proven academic success, professionalism, and an understanding of the field are encouraged to apply.

The programs at MSP follow the practitioner-scholar model where academic knowledge and scientific research is applied in clinical and professional experience. The educational and training programs prepare students to obtain licensure for employment in a clinical setting.