The Community Health Promotion and Education specialization focuses on the medical, social, political, ethical, and economic factors that contribute to an overall well-being of public health systems and the communities they serve.

The Ph.D. in Public Health program focuses on seeking solutions to significant public health problems, as well as applying and integrating new knowledge into public health research and practice settings. The curriculum is focused on community health, including medical, social, political, ethical and economic factors that contribute to an overall well-being of a public health system and to the community it serves. The program emphasizes the development and demonstration of strong research skills--skills that will help students pursue professional careers in academia or service to public and private governmental and non-governmental organizations. An M.S. in Public Health from Walden University prepares students to understand how local, regional, national, and global factors influence public health practice. After generating new information from interdisciplinary topics, students will create and evaluate programs using contemporary methodologies. The Epidemiology specialization focuses on the scientific understanding of the causes, distribution, control and prevention of disease in populations. ATSU's School of Health Management offers an online Doctor of Health Education (D.H.Ed.) program that prepares students for leadership in health profession education. The D.H.Ed is a 20-course, 94-credit-hour program and includes a required applied dissertation. Students are challenged to examine the current state of healthcare education and their roles and responsibilities within it. Graduates are recognized as innovative leaders in educating their patients, students, peers, and achieve excellence in policy development, program design, management, implementation, and evaluation of local issues. ATSU's Arizona School of Health Management offers a 70-credit-hour online Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.) program that prepares students to better understand and effectively manage complex issues and challenges in professional practice. The D.H.Sc. addresses a significant problem in today's struggling healthcare system ? the need for well-trained healthcare administrators, educators, clinicians, and researchers. The D.H.Sc. provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to excel in project management, decision-making, managing organizational behavior, setting standards, and gaining the competence to apply research to their professional practice. The D.H.Sc. requires a one-week residency, held at ATSU's Mesa, Ariz., campus.

Prepare yourself to lead social service programs, advocate for social justice and public policy changes, and share your advanced knowledge with future social workers. This professional doctorate, designed around national social work education guidelines, is one of very few online DSW degree programs. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, action research, and the incorporation of theoretical knowledge with practical experience. There is also a strong focus on the growing use of technology to expand the reach or effectiveness of social service programs, build awareness of important social issues, and enhance professional development. This DSW is designed to be completed in three years, with all courses taken in sequence, allowing you to learn and build professional relationships with the same cohort of students. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, faculty, or research positions in government, higher education, and social service organizations.

Residency Requirements: Two six-day residential colloquia

Review of this specialization is pending in AL, AZ, FL, KS, KY, ND, SC, WA, and WI.

Delve deeply into epidemiological theories, research, and evidence-based practices and make an immediate impact in your field through an applied epidemiological research project. This professional doctorate, developed around national public health curriculum standards, is one of few online DrPH specializations in Epidemiology. The curriculum emphasizes the biogenetic, environmental, psychosocial, and occupational factors that contribute to national and global population-based health disparities and the epidemiological practices associated with infectious disease investigation, prevention, and control in public health environments. All courses are taken in sequence, allowing you to learn and build professional relationships with the same cohort of students. Capella's multidisciplinary approach to public health education also provides you with opportunities to collaborate with other public and private sector professionals whose work often intersects with the field of public health. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership positions in government, private, or community-based public health organizations focused on disease prevention and control.

Review of this specialization is pending in ND and SC.

Increase your effectiveness as a public health advocate and leader and make an immediate impact in your field through an applied public health research project. This professional doctorate, developed around national public health curriculum standards, is one of few online DrPH specializations in Health Advocacy and Leadership. The curriculum emphasizes leadership theories and principles; public health program and policy planning, implementation, and evaluation; factors that contribute to population-based health disparities, nationally and globally; and communication, collaboration, advocacy, and leadership strategies used to address public health issues. All courses are taken in sequence, allowing you to learn and build professional relationships with the same cohort of students. Capella's multidisciplinary approach to public health education also provides you with opportunities to collaborate with other public and private sector professionals whose work often intersects with the field of public health. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership positions in government, private, or community-based public health organizations.

Review of this specialization is pending in ND and SC

The Disaster, Crisis and Intervention specialization concentrates on the theory and strategies on how to respond to the initial basic needs of a community in an emergency situation and how to assist victims and their caregivers after the initial crisis has passed. You can study the skills and practices specific to crisis counseling, including theories of crisis intervention and models for working with different populations. This specialization also addresses the psychology and impact of terrorism on communities.

In the Disaster, Crisis and Intervention you will:

• Examine the actions and behaviors that follow a disaster.
• Learn how to address stress, coping, and adjustment difficulties.
• Study psychological disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Explore a crisis from a community and regional level.
• Gain experience designing a crisis plan to prepare for future emergencies.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

The Public Health specialization focuses on the critical public health issues impacting your community. It will drive you to explore the role that health promotion plays in creating positive social change. You will engage in an epidemiological approach to the study of disease and injury in populations and learn how to apply this study to the control of public health problems.

In this specialization you will:

• Examine the social, behavioral, and cultural factors that impact public health.
• Explore the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that can affect the health and safety of a community.
• Gain the key strategies needed for effectively organizing and conducting population-based disease prevention and health promotion programs.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

The Counseling specialization focuses on healthy life adjustment; biopsychosocial stress; human diversity; and a synthesis of social, behavioral, and developmental approaches to human growth. Graduates utilize a learning philosophy which emphasizes developmental theories and the broad application of these theories to promote positive, health-oriented growth. Studies emphasize helping others achieve greater psychological, social, academic, vocational and ethical development.

Walden University seeks serious inquiries from U.S. and Canadian students seeking to enroll within the next 6 months. International students should contact Walden directly.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

The Family Studies and Intervention Strategies specialization provides students with an understanding of the utilization of advanced clinical theory and research methodology within a unique client-centered ecological context. Students are exposed to a broad spectrum of theoretical and clinical approaches to intervention, which emphasize the special needs of minority, gay and lesbian, single-parent, and low-income families. Graduates are particularly skilled at developing multi-modal therapeutic approaches and recognizing special treatment considerations within a diverse client delivery system.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

The Ph.D. in Human Services Program develops leaders and practitioners within the helping professions while studying literature and theoretical framework in the human services field. The program emphasizes respect for diverse populations, sensitivity to individual and cultural differences, and ethical responsibility. Students may choose from a general or specialized program. Walden is ideal for ambitious learners who wish to pursue an advanced degree without sacrificing career or family.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

The Social Policy Analysis and Planning specialization emphasizes the principles of social welfare and the use, development, and protection of human and societal resources within a community-oriented framework. Graduates in this field seek the best use of human, material, and economic resources to lead communities to more effectively organize their health and human service delivery systems. While covering an array of practice environments (urban, rural, community, regional and national), the international focus on sustainable development is an integral part of this specialization.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

The Clinical Social Work Specialization focuses on the use, understanding, and development of models and theoretical frameworks for clinical practice with vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. This specialization prepares clinical scholars who are well grounded in the qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry and highly skilled in a variety of intervention techniques. Graduates serve as leaders in direct practice; enter university-level teaching or clinical research positions; or enter advanced positions in clinical administration, supervision, and consultation.

Human services professionals are on the front lines in serving and caring for those who are most vulnerable and in need. Walden's Ph.D. in Human Services degree program is designed to help professionals in a broad range of settings - including social services agencies, healthcare agencies, treatment facilities, and more - develop their leadership and management skills to better support their communities.

Choose from two formats that best fit your learning style:

• A course-based program of study that may allow you to complete your degree in less than 3 years.*
• A self-directed option that allows you to conduct research independently while working closely with a faculty mentor on an area of interest about which you are passionate.

* Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred.

In the Community Health Education and Advocacy specialization, you will examine leadership principles, health education policies, and change theories that form the foundation of community health education and advocacy as you learn to plan, organize, and develop communication and marketing strategies for health programs.

Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. This degree program offers three ways to learn. Depending on your specialization, you can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format.

In the Leadership specialization, you will develop competencies in organizational change management, team building, mediation, and systems planning and thinking that will enable you to work more effectively with varied workforces and communities.

Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. This degree program offers three ways to learn. Depending on your specialization, you can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format.

In the Public Health Policy specialization, you will explore how data is used in forming policy recommendations and drafting legislation as you gain the skills to design, implement, manage, and influence public health policy at the local, state, and federal levels.

Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. This degree program offers three ways to learn. Depending on your specialization, you can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format.

In the Self-Designed program, you can select from the range of specialization courses to create your own course of study and pursue individual research in an area of professional and personal interest.

Meeting the demand for high-quality, accessible healthcare is one of society's most critical challenges. Walden's Ph.D. in Health Services can help prepare you for decision-making roles at a range of healthcare organizations in the private and public sectors. This degree program offers three ways to learn. Depending on your specialization, you can choose from the course-based, self-directed, or mixed-model format.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership program prepares master's-educated nurses and those with master's degrees in other disciplines (MBA , MHA, MEd) for leadership roles in a highly technology-focused health care system. The program develops five key competencies: leadership, business intelligence, finance, health policy and health services research. Students examine legislative policy issues and economics, build critical thinking skills and develop into more marketable leaders. The nursing leadership DNP program is ideal for executives and managers who currently hold or intend to pursue leadership positions in their careers.

Program details

American Sentinel offers a flexible, online study format allowing DNP Executive Leadership students to fit their course work into their busy schedules. Features of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership include: