Overview

The Pediatric Primary Care track builds from a strong foundation in nursing science in order to provide primary care for children from infancy through young adulthood. Pediatric care, treatment, and clinical services will be taught with a focus on the respect of children and family needs.

Learning outcomes

As a doctoral student in the Nursing Practice - Pediatric Primary Care program at University of Utah, you will:

Perform well-child and developmental assessments on infants, children, and adolescents while promoting disease prevention/health promotion.

Learn to diagnose and manage acute illnesses/injuries and chronic health conditions that affect children.

Fine-tune knowledge in evidence-based inquiry/practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership.

Develop and learn skills to influence public policy through participation in professional organizations and health policy activities at the local, state, national, and international levels.

Have clinical experiences in a variety of pediatric outpatient settings.

Complete an original/publishable doctoral project exemplifying your skills and knowledge in pediatric care.

Programme Structure

As a doctoral student in the program, you will:

Perform well-child and developmental assessments on infants, children, and adolescents while promoting disease prevention/health promotion.

Learn to diagnose and manage acute illnesses/injuries and chronic health conditions that affect children.

Fine-tune knowledge in evidence-based inquiry/practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership.

Develop and learn skills to influence public policy through participation in professional organizations and health policy activities at the local, state, national, and international levels.

Have clinical experiences in a variety of pediatric outpatient settings.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-19 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-12-19 00:00:00 , Local
Starting 2024-05-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , Local
Starting 2024-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00 , Local
Starting 2025-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Some departments only admit students to certain terms (e.g., only fall).

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Nursing Childhood Studies View 7 other PhDs in Childhood Studies in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Other requirements

General requirements

The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

A copy of all post-secondary transcripts to the application
Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
Resume/CV
Test Scores, such as the GRE or GMAT

Tuition Fee

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International

19612 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9806 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

19612 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9806 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

5548 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2774 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Salt Lake City

1000 - 1730 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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