Health Services Research, PhD at George Mason University

Programme overview

The PhD in Health Services Research prepares graduates to be scholars, educators, researchers, and leaders in higher education, health care and service organizations, health care consulting firms, government and nonprofit organizations, and private businesses that support or regulate the health service industry. The degree has the following two specialized programs of study (concentrations): Knowledge Discovery and Health Informatics Health Systems and Policy

Faculty: College of Public Health | Duration: 72 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 72 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Social and Ecological Determinants of Health; Health Care Databases; Philosophy of Science and Research Methods; Data Mining in Health Care; Advanced Statistics in Health Services Research II; Systematic Literature Review & Meta-Analysis for Health Services Research.

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Entry requirements

Requirements Students must have a master's degree or other advanced degree (i.e., MD, JD, PhD or equivalent) from an institution of higher education accredited by a Mason-recognized U.S. institutional accrediting agency or international equivalent before being admitted to the 72-credit PhD program. Applicants must meet the admission standards and application requirements specified in Graduate Admissions and must apply using the online Application for Graduate Admission . For application deadlines and detailed application requirements, refer to the College of Public Health Admissions website .

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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