Overview

This cohort-based Population Health program is small, interactive, and focused on creating a community of practice among the participants as they develop their knowledge and skills.

Program Objectives

Graduates of the DHSc program at Thomas Jefferson University will be prepared to:

Assume leadership roles in professional, clinical, academic, or community organizations
Apply their knowledge of concepts to lead, inspire and facilitate the work of interprofessional teams
Assess and evaluate issues of strategic importance and offer recommendations based on relevant data
Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and test population health interventions that are informed by relevant models, valid and reliable data and stakeholder needs
Assess the impact and effectiveness of strategic population health improvement plans

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medicare & Medicaid
Population Health Research Methods
Comparative Health Systems
Population Health Management Strategies
Systematic Reviews & Analysis
Population Health Implementation Science
Concepts of Practice-Based Statistics
Applied Leadership Strategies for Effective Change

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications are reviewed as they are completed; we recommend applying early.

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 133 other PhDs in Public Health in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An earned master's degree or post-baccalaureate professional degree (e.g., PharmD, MBA, MHA, MEd, MSW, MD, MSN) with GPA of 3.3 or higher.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28412 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28412 USD / year

≈ 28412 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

28412 USD / year

≈ 28412 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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