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PhD in Health Sciences Program Sees Record Number of Students
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s health systems increasingly utilize more and more data, the demand for leaders with research backgrounds also surges. The University of South Dakota’s PhD in Health Sciences program is designed exactly for this — practicing healthcare professionals ready to take on shaping the healthcare industry, improve patient outcomes or teach the next generation of practitioners. From 2020 to 2023, the program’s first-year cohort grew by nine students —more than doubling— from eight to 17 enrolled, its largest cohort to date. Currently, 52 students are enrolled in the program in various phases of study, with 14 of those in the candidacy phase, working on their dissertations. Twenty-eight students have graduated from the program since 2016. The doctoral program is designed for the working health professional to achieve a PhD without having to leave a current job as an academic in health sciences, in public health or within a healthcare organization. The curriculum can be tailored to meet individual career aspirations and research interests through elective coursework, projects completed within courses and Dissertation. READ THE FULL ARTICLE and learn more about the PhD program on our website.
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The operating room (OR) is both the most expensive and profitable part of a hospital. This means that how you manage your OR pricing has a direct impact on your facility’s bottom line. In this website-online article, the experts at Eide Bailly share tips for efficient OR management and how to find opportunities for growth.
Managed Service Providers: What Are They and What Do They Do?
In this Ask-An-Expert column, exclusively on our website, Rodd Ahrenstorff, vCIO at KT Connections, details the ins and outs of working with a managed service provider for information management, cyber & physical security, unified communications, smart conference Rodd Ahrenstorff rooms, and more
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