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Doctor of Health Sciences Degree Online

Doctor of Health Sciences Degree Online

Doctor of Health Sciences Degree Online

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全球健康证书

通过A.T.仍然大学学院十博体育官网进不去的草duate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS), the prestigious Doctor of Health Sciences program offers a post-graduate Global Health Certificate. The purpose of this certificate in global health is to provide additional, specialized knowledge; advance critical thinking; and promote theory application in the area of global health. This added specialization is critical to understanding global health issues and provides future leaders with the tools necessary to apply current knowledge and formulate innovative solutions to achieve improvement in the quality of health for underserved populations.

Identification, exploration, and analysis of current international health issues will be explored in relation to their impact on policy development, population health, and application of ethical principles. This health science certificate may be used for career advancement in global health positions in leadership and academia.

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The Doctor of Health Sciences curriculum for the Global Health Certificate consists of four courses (12 quarter credit hours) offered during each semester in an online learning format through the Blackboard Learning Management System. Each certificate will consist of the three classes in the content area plus one class from another certificate area. For example, if completing the Global Health Certificate, all three courses in Global Health would be completed, plus one additional course from the Leadership and Organizational Behavior or Fundamentals of Education Certificates. All course work will be taken with online health science degree students who include health professionals from academia, administration, research, and clinical practice; and represent a wide variety of health disciplines.

All courses require active participation through the use of current technology. This collegial engagement with other healthcare professionals is considered the cornerstone of the course work and learning.

The health science certificate can be earned:

  • Independent of your Doctor of Health Sciences degree
  • Can be applied toward your Doctor of Health Sciences required course work if you wish to pursue your online Health Science degree at a later date
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  • 职业发展+
    • Current professional positions held by Doctor of Health Sciences degree students include:

      • Academic Educator
      • 体育教练
      • Counselor
      • 牙科卫生学家
      • Dietitian
      • Health Specialist
      • Healthcare Administrator
      • Healthcare Consultant
      • Pharmaceutical Researcher
      • Medical Technician
      • 注册护士

      • Occupational Therapist
      • Paramedic
      • Pharmacist
      • Physical Therapist
      • 医师
      • 医师Assistant
      • Psychologist
      • Public Health Administrator
      • Respiratory Therapist
      • Social Worker
      • Speech Pathologist

Doctor of Health Sciences Degree Faculty

Six full-time and many adjunct faculty provide expert instruction within the health science online degree program. This structure provides students exposure to a variety of teaching styles and learning opportunities by a faculty with diverse healthcare-related backgrounds and experiences.

  • 兼职讲师+
      • Don Altman，DDS，DHSC，EDD，MPH，MBA，MA <br /> DeanDon Altman，DDS，DHSC，EDD，MPH，MBA，MA，MA
        Dean
        Don Altman，DDS，DHSC，EDD，MPH，MBA，MA <br /> Dean LinkedIn

        Don Altman，DDS，DHSC，EDD，MPH，MBA，MA，MA, is the Dean of the College of Graduate Health Studies (CGHS) at A.T. Still University (ATSU). He also serves as director of public health at ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH). Dr. Altman has been with ATSU since October 2006.

        Dr. Altman graduated from the University of Texas Dental Branch (DDS) in 1983. He completed his Master of Public Health degree at the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1989 and became Board Certified in Dental Public Health in 1999. Dr. Altman completed his MBA at the University of Phoenix (2002) and a MA in Bioethics from Midwestern University (2004). He graduated with a Doctor in Health Science (DHSc) degree in March 2012 from the Arizona School of Health Sciences at A.T. Still University (ATSU-ASHS) and his EdD from Southern New Hampshire University in March 2016.

        Dr. Altman has worked for The City of Houston, the State of Texas, the State of Arizona, as well as The Principal Financial Group. Dr. Altman’s public health experience includes: serving as President of the Arizona State Board Dental Examiners; serving as President of the Arizona Public Health Association; volunteering with Health Volunteers Overseas (Cambodia and Vietnam); Director of the National Oral Health Leadership Institute; and serving as the Consumer Representative to the Dental Products Panel for the Food and Drug Administration. On May 1, 2012 he was appointed as a Director to The American Board of Dental Public Health and is currently the president.

        Dr. Altman’s research interests are currently centered on public health and higher education. He has published articles in the Journal of Dental Education, Journal of the American Dental Association, Public Health Reports, Special Care in Dentistry, and Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

  • Associate Dean Academics and Assessment+
      • Jim Farris, PT, PhDJim Farris, PT, PhD

        吉姆·法里斯（Jim Farris），PT，博士学位，是A.T.学术和评估的副院长仍然大学的研究生健康研究学院（ATSU-CGHS）。Farris博士于1987年获得体育学士学位，并于1989年获得了训练科学学士学位，均来自弗雷斯诺的加利福尼亚州立大学。以及阿肯色州立大学1999年物理治疗学士学位。他的博士学位由俄亥俄州立大学于1995年授予，他的研究重点是运动生理和营养。他目前的奖学金旨在旨在在整个生命周期内进行心肺健康。

        他于2009年加入ATSU，于2020年开始担任副院长职位，现在正处于高等教育和管理的第25年。Farris博士担任部门主席十多年的学术管理和评估经验，并致力于在该职位上进行整体教育。他完成了美国物理治疗协会的教育领导力研究所奖学金，是一名教育领导力研究所，并在加入ATSU-CGHS之前曾担任美国学术物理疗法委员会的董事会。

        He enjoys serving the community, and one our nation’s most underserved populations, through his role as a clinical director for the FUNfitness program that is part of the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete’s program. His home is in the west where outdoor activity and sunshine is abundant. Work-life integration is a goal and he “sharpens the saw” through golfing, cycling, fishing, hiking, cooking, brewing, and yardwork.

  • 主席+
      • Kathleen DiCaprio, PhDKathleen DiCaprio, PhD
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        Kathleen DiCaprio, PhD, has been named chair for the Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) program in the ATSU College of Graduate Health Studies. She previously served as an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York, as well as the director of content development and education at Oceania University of Medicine. In addition, she served as an instructor and curriculum consultant for Kaplan Medical.

        Dr. DiCaprio has a history of teaching undergraduate, graduate, and medical courses in areas related to infectious diseases and infection control, immunology, public health, and emergency preparedness. She comes to ATSU with an impressive history as a faculty member and administrator in higher education of the medicine and the health sciences.

        Dr. DiCaprio earned her BS in biochemistry from The College of Saint Rose and her PhD in pathology from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her prior research focused on studying pathogenesis of maximum containment (Biosafety-level 4) viruses such as Ebola and Marburg in non-human primate models. Her research efforts contributed to the development of potential vaccines and therapeutics against these deadly viruses, and her work has been profiled in numerous publications and press releases.

  • Faculty+
      • Kathleen DiCaprio, PhDKathleen DiCaprio, PhD
        Associate Professor and Chair
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Doctor of Health Sciences Degree Admissions

  • Requirements+

    • 接受卫生科学博士全球健康证书计划的候选人必须在注册之前证明和/或提交以下内容：

      根据一所由NACES网站上完成的成绩单评估，从一所获得地区认可的大学或外国大学获得了硕士学位或博士学位(www.naces.org)
      GPA低于3.0的候选人可以通过在申请过程中填写额外的文章来解释导致学生低GPA的因素以及学生如何以及为什么学生在课程中取得成功的因素。不参加使用GPA系统的机构的学生需要请求计划主席。
      入学之前的资格度成绩单*
      Proof as a licensed or credentialed healthcare professional and/or have two years recent experience as a practitioner, administrator, educator, or researcher in healthcare

      A current resume or curriculum vitae detailing personal, educational, and professional achievements
      Two letters of recommendation

      A completed application form and the nonrefundable application fee
      *DHSC校友不需要提交先验入学的成绩单

      For additional information contact an Enrollment Counselor at877.626.5577orcghsonlineadmissions@atsu.edu

      Technology Requirements

      All ATSU students are required to own a computer system.最小系统要求根据程序的不同。

      Foreign Credential Evaluation

      Applicants who have graduated from a foreign college or university must submit acceptable evidence of U.S. degree/course equivalency. All coursework taken at the foreign institution must be evaluated for American institution equivalence by one of the following services:

      • World Education Services P.O. Box 5087 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 phone: 212. 966.6311 fax: 212.739.6139info@wes.orgwww.wes.org
      • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 514070 Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470 414.289.3400
      • American Assn. of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520 Washington, DC 20036-1135 202.293-9161www.aacrao.org
      • FCCPT - Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (PT Applicants only) p: 703.684.8406www.fccpt.org
      • Josef Silny＆Associates，Inc。国际教育顾问7101 SW 102 Avenue Miami FL 33173 P：305.273.1616 F：305.273.1338info@jsilny.comwww.jsilny.com
      • ICD - International Consultants of Delaware (General) p: 215.222.8454www.icdeval.com

  • Tuition and Financial Services+

    • 应用Fee: $70
      Tuition: $491 per credit hour (2015-2016 school year)
      技术费：每季度$ 150
      Note: All fees and tuition are subject to change.

      DHSc Certificate courses are three credit hours. There are additional fees for books and reference materials. Federal financial assistance is not available for the Global Health Certificate.

ATSU家庭和文化


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卫生科学博士课程概述

The Global Health Certificate curriculum consists of the three Certificate courses plus one course from either the Leadership and Organizational Behavior Certificate or Fundamentals of Education Certificate classes.

Courses

  • Global Health Issues+
    • Credits: 3
      This course provides an introduction to important global health issues, including determinants of health, key areas of disease burden, and the role that new health technologies can play in solving these problems. The goal of the course is to expand students’ understanding of the impact of infectious and chronic diseases on the world’s population with particular attention paid to the health status of women, children, and the poor. Students will examine case studies of successful global health interventions to understand features of successful programs.

  • Globalization & World Politics+
    • Credits: 3
      本课程介绍了与现在在本地和全球影响人类生活的根本性全球过程相关的理论和实际问题。该课程强调了全球化的政治经济，文化，制度，技术和生态含义，并允许学生评估这些过程是否对个人，社会和全球社区构成机会或挑战。

  • 全球卫生道德+
    • Credits: 3
      本课程提供了一个介绍principles and theory of ethics as applied to global health. The course will examine some of the primary theories and principles in healthcare ethics including virtue, deontology, utilitarian, autonomy, justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence. The course will explore many prominent global health issues and exemplify how greater knowledge and understanding of global ethics is vital to effective and sound decision-making. Topics that will be discussed in the course include ethical issues related to: pandemic preparedness, end of life, human organ transplantation, clinical research in developing countries, human rights, resource allocation, and the effects of globalization on world health.