229 PhD programmes in Health Sciences in North America

If you are interested in conducting research and transferring clinical skills from "bench to the bedside," "study to practice," and "practice to policy," then you should consider the DMD/MS in Dental Medicine - Clinical and Translational Science joint degree program at University of Illinois at Chicago.

The Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia program from The University of Arizona specialty prepares ICU nurses to provide quality anesthesia care utilizing high levels of scientific knowledge and practice expertise. 

The Doctor of Education in Health Professions program at A.T. Still University , College of Graduate Health Studies focuses specifically on developing health professions educators. Unique in its class, this online program involves practical experience-based teaching rather than research-based teaching.

For the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of Utah, the College of Nursing prepares students for advanced nursing roles in the following tracks: Certified Nurse Midwifery, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. 

Gain the clinical knowledge and leadership expertise needed to become a sought-after healthcare practitioner. We offer this Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Valparaiso University.

With a PhD in Developmental Psychology - Health and Human Development from Walden University, you can drive positive change in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs.

Our PhD Health Sciences program from Simon Fraser University immerses students in advanced research in health sciences, and equips them with the skills, expertise, and critical-thinking to succeed in academia and beyond. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto prepares students for research and academic careers in the public health science disciplines.

The PhD in Population Studies in Health at the University of Lethbridge is interdisciplinary in nature and delivered jointly by the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge.

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer a phd degree in Environmental Health Sciences.

The only pharmacy school based program of its kind in the country, our PharmD/MS in Clinical and Translational Therapeutics at University at Buffalo provides a valuable opportunity to be involved in research and training to combat disease. 

Cancer Biology is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD themes within Graduate Biomedical Sciences at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Students select a theme upon application but have access to faculty and courses from across GBS, allowing for flexibility in both research and academics.

The discipline of Community Health Sciences from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) emphasizes that a person’s health isn’t simply about genes or habits, but also depends on where they live, work, and play.

The PhD program in Environmental Health Science at the University of Georgia prepares students to assess the impact of physical, chemical and biological agents in order to better measure and control their impacts on environmental and human health.

The Health Sciences - Health Services and Outcomes Research program at Northwestern University offers doctoral student training across multiple disciplines within the health sciences, spanning from informatics and program evaluation to implementation science and outcomes research. 

The Public Health Sciences - Aging, Health and Well-Being programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in population aging, health policy, and care-system evaluation.

Our Ph.D. in Health Behavior at Indiana University Bloomington is a highly regarded, nationally recognized program with a strong history of preparing graduates to conduct scholarly inquiry in a broad spectrum of areas emphasizing health promotion and prevention of health problems.

Take your clinical degree to the next level with an academic doctorate in Medical Science and Health Sciences from University of the Pacific.

The PhD in Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Alabama at Birmingham  is an academic research degree. Didactic training and research in the identification, evaluation, and control of environmental and occupational hazards to human health are emphasized in this program.