229 PhD programmes in Health Sciences in North America

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offers doctoral preparation to nurses whose career emphasis is direct clinical nursing practice or areas that support clinical practice, such as administration and health policy development. The Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

The goal of the Nutrition and Health Sciences program of Emory University is to provide students with the necessary skills to investigate the relationship between nutrition and human health, especially with respect to the prevention and control of nutritional problems and related diseases

This Nursing Practice terminal degree at Northern Arizona University is a pinnacle for nurses who have earned a master’s degree in nursing.  

Advance the theoretical foundation of nursing practice and healthcare delivery with a Johns Hopkins University PhD in nursing. By graduation, most Hopkins Philosophy in Nursing scholars have been awarded grants that continue their research and set them well on their way to a successful career.

Study in Nutrition Science at the doctoral level leads to the Doctor of Philosophy degree and is completed in one of either two concentrations: cellular and molecular nutrition or community nutrition. The Nutritional Sciences program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Experimental Surgery offered by the Department of Surgical and Interventional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences at McGill University  is a research-intensive program that emphasizes cutting-edge and engaging learning opportunities. 

At Valparaiso University, we offer two paths to a doctorate in nursing practice: BSN to DNP and Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Make a difference in the future of healthcare and nursing. Earn your graduate degree in Nursing Practice at A.T. Still University, College of Graduate Health Studies.

The objective of the Pharmaceutical Sciences - Health and Pharm Outcomes program from The University of Arizona is to impart advanced scientific knowledge relevant to the field of study and to provide training opportunities in conducting state-of-the-art approaches in research.   

The Environmental Health Sciences program from The University of Arizona is offered by the Division of Community, Environment, and Policy. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Environmental Health Sciences examines the critical link between environmental and occupational exposures and human health. 

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at University of Kentucky offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Education degrees.

The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is a multidisciplinary program in medicine and biomedical research. 

The goal of the Doctor of Philosophy in Interprofessional Health Sciences degree program at The University of Vermont is to promote interprofessional research across fields and in the biomedical and psychosocial domains relevant to the health sciences. 

The Interdisciplinary Health - Disability program at Northern Arizona University is designed to educate and train the next generation of health researchers, advocates, and educators. 

The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), one of the first offered in the Western United States, is an innovative approach to healthcare research and responds to the growing demand from federal funding agencies to have an interdisciplinary research approach to complex healthcare problems. 

In response to increased demand for graduate training in biomedicine, Salus University's PhD program in Biomedicine is designed for individuals who wish to secure research credentials, currently work (or intend to work) in health sciences and/or seek an opportunity for career advancement in their field.

The Kinesiology and Health Sciences - Aeronautics programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced research expertise in human performance, health sciences, and aeronautics to address challenges in aviation, aerospace, and space environments.

The University of Florida’s Health Outcomes and Implementation Science program offers advanced training in health services research and implementation and prevention science.

The Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR) program at West Virginia University emphasizes population-based, health services delivery and outcomes and policy research. 

Students work with DEOHS faculty and staff engaged in ongoing research and service activities. We offer a Environmental Health Sciences degree at the University of Washington.