Students enrolled in a clinical DMU program (D.O., D.P,M, D.P.T. or P.A.) may be eligible for a dual degree option leading to a master of health care administration degree.
The dual degree option enables students to combine their clinical knowledge and practice with expertise gained in the master’s degree program, helping their patients and enhancing their professional options and career. The majority of the 48 semester hour M.H.A. degree can be completed online, providing a great deal of flexibility for our clinical dual degree students. Our new Executive Residency Workshops beginning in fall 2012 will allow our dual degree students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills on campus with future leaders in health care. The workshops will be offered twice each year and will comprise a total of 13 semester hours of the M.H.A. degree.
How to apply
Below you will find a checklist for the required dual degree application documents. Please be aware of application deadlines. Please review the calendar below for upcoming application deadlines and term start dates. Current clinical students may be eligible to begin courses in the dual program during their second semester in the clinical program. The application deadline for an intended fall 2012 start date is May 1, 2012.
Required documents for M.H.A. clinical dual degree application
- Submit a clinical dual degree application
The clinical dual degree application is intended only for current DMU clinical students, DMU alumni, or incoming DMU clinical students (D.O., D.P.M., D.P.T., PA). - A current resume
View a sample resume in our required standard format. - Admission essay #1
What do you bring to the field of health care administration?
Why do you want to earn an M.H.A. from DMU, and what do you expect from the program?
What is your strategy for meeting the requirements of the program, along with your clinical program and balancing this with outside demands?
Describe your ideal learning environment. - Admission essay #2
Describe a challenging situation you’ve encountered, how you handled it and what you learned from the experience. - Discuss the clinical dual degree with your primary program advisor and have advisor submit the advisor approval form on your behalf.
Submit all application materials to the Enrollment Management office at:
M.H.A. admission
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