MHCDS Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth College

Programme overview

The Master of Health Care Delivery Science is a 12-month hybrid degree for physician and executive leaders who design and lead transformations in health care. It combines online coursework with brief on-campus residential sessions.

What you will study

Health care strategy and innovation, finance, managing people and organizational change, health economics and policy, population health, data-informed decision making and leadership, blending MBA and MPH skills; includes Personal Leadership Development and Action Learning Projects.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least five years of health care delivery or related work experience and comfort with quantitative subjects; official transcripts for all degrees (WES for non-U.S./Canada); three recommendations; 500-word personal statement; CV/resume; Statement of Institutional Support signed by a supervisor acknowledging three residencies (25 nights on campus) and about 15 hours/week; $100 application fee. Round deadlines: December 1, 2026 (priority scholarship), February 15, 2027, April 15, 2027.

USD 91,270 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Base tuition only; excludes residential fees and health access fee. Source

Geisel MPH and MS programmes: classes begin September 14, 2026 (fall), January 5, 2027 (winter) and March 29, 2027 (spring); summer classes begin July 10, 2026 for the residential MPH and MS in Healthcare Research.

Tuck MBA 2026-27 Round 1 closes September 24, 2026 (decision December 10, 2026), Round 2 January 5, 2027 (decision March 18, 2027), Round 3 March 24, 2027 (decision April 29, 2027); early interview-guaranteed deadlines are September 1 and December 1, 2026.

MD: AMCAS applications open May 5, 2026; AMCAS submissions close November 2, 2026; final deadline for secondary applications is November 16, 2026.

Apply through the official page: http://mhcds.dartmouth.edu/the-program/

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