The Doctor of Medical Science, DMSc program offers two Graduate Certificates in Clinical Leadership and Administration and Educational Leadership and Administration. The nine credits earned in these one-year programs can be applied to fulfill the doctoral courses if a student chooses to continue the degree.
Graduate Certificates
Classes begin in the fall
Course requirements:
Fall: DMSc 704: Quality Improvement in Healthcare (3 credits)
This course will cover the area of healthcare quality and improvement in all facets of healthcare including, but not limited to, private practice, clinical settings, hospital systems, and other healthcare facilities. Through a series of topics that range from teamwork, analysis, and communications, to risk analysis, accreditation, and personnel factors, the course will help the learner navigate facets of quality improvement that impact every corner of the healthcare environment. General descriptions of government process, regulation, and accountability will also be explored.
Spring: DMSc 705: Advanced Clinical Practicum I (3 credits)
This is the first in the series of two courses that will allow the student to advance their skills and knowledge within their given specialty. Students will work closely with an identified preceptor or healthcare administrator to categorize personal skills they wish to advance in the clinic or areas to implement improvements or change within their healthcare system at any level. Students will also have the opportunity to reflect on this process and refine their strategies for improvement.
Summer: DMSc 801: Advanced Clinical Practicum II (3 credits)
This is the second in the series of two courses that allow the student to advance their skills and knowledge within their given specialty. This course will build upon Advanced Clinical Practice I. Students will continue with projects that will improve their clinical abilities and learn more advanced ideas and concepts within the healthcare structure and systems. Students will continue working with an identified preceptor or healthcare administrator to identify personal skills they wish to advance in the clinical setting or areas to implement improvements or change within their healthcare system at any level. Students will also have the opportunity to reflect on this process and refine their strategies for improvement. Students will also be exposed to professional colleagues who will provide expertise in several areas of healthcare, including leadership, research, and administration.
Educational Format
- Classes are taught online in the terms designated above. They are designed to be taken in the order presented.
- View Admissions Requirements and Application Procedure.
Tuition
- Learn more on the DMSc Tuition and Fees webpage.
Classes begin in the fall
Course requirements:
Fall: MHPE 715: Educational Scholarship Methods (3 credits)
Within the context of Boyer’s four models of scholarship, this course provides the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of research using an expanded definition of scholarship that goes beyond the scholarship of discovery (research) to include the scholarship of integration, the scholarship of application, and the scholarship of teaching. The course will also introduce students to quantitative and qualitative design approaches, examine foundational issues of research from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and build skills for interpreting and evaluating research including criteria for evaluating empirical studies, particularly in the social sciences and in education.
Spring: DMSc 809: Teaching and Learning in PA Education (3 credits)
This course is a brief overview of organizational and leadership structures in academia and PA Programs. PA Program accreditation is emphasized in the planning and execution of the PA educational curriculum. Additionally, the course prepares doctoral students to plan and evaluate appropriate instructional methods to enhance learner achievement.
Summer: DMSc 807: Learning Assessment and Evaluation (3 credits)
This course explores the importance of learning assessment and evaluation in health education. Students will navigate the learning assessment and evaluation process, including identifying the fundamentals of assessment, discovering evaluation and assessment methods, and evaluating these methods for quality, validity, and reliability. Topics specific to health professions education will also be discussed, including the use of situation judgement tests and simulation in assessment.
Educational Format
- Classes are taught online in the terms designated above. They are designed to be taken in the order presented.
- View the Admissions Requirements and Application Procedure
Tuition
- Learn more on the DMSc Tuition and Fees webpage.