DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING
The PhD in Nursing program is designed to be a research-intensive experience. Students will join faculty to tackle the root cause of health problems identified as the "social determinants of health." Their research will focus on primary health care, a people-centered approach to health that makes prevention as important as the cure. Program graduates develop new nursing science, serve as leaders of the profession, and educate the next generation of nurses.
The PhD in Nursing program prepares graduates as nurse scientists for careers in:
- Academic leadership
- Academic tenure-track faculty
- Global health leadership
- Healthcare policy
- Patient care administration
- Research in areas such as healthcare transformation, patient engagement, and population health
- Strategic improvement of healthcare quality and access
Admission Criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree, at least one of which is in nursing
- Statement of career and research goals
- Portfolio on professional contributions
- Interview in person or via Skype with the Nursing Admissions Committee
- On-site writing example
- Transcripts from all post-secondary education
For more information or if you need assistance, please call (914)773-3551 or e-mail jlosaw@pace.edu.