Health Outcomes Research, Ph.D.

Saint Louis University – Globally Recruit

The health outcomes research concentration focuses on research about the design and evaluation of services, medications, devices and diagnostics that optimize health outcomes. SLUCOR areas of research: Health Data Science, Cardiology, Diabetes, Health care quality. SLU's public health Ph.D. program requires 72 credits. Students take 42 credits of coursework to train in their research concentration area, 18 credits of doctoral courses and 12 credits of dissertation research. Students may apply some of their master's degree coursework toward advanced standing (no more than 24 hours of advanced standing). The faculty mentor and doctoral director review prior coursework to ensure competencies at both doctoral and concentration core areas. The program requires a total of 48 credits for completion 36 credits of coursework and 12 dissertation credits. Additionally, students must pass a written comprehensive exam, an oral examination/proposal of the dissertation and a public presentation and defense of the dissertation.Duration - 3 YrsCredits - 48

School of Medicine