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Healthcare Leadership, DMSc

2022-2023 Edition

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        • Speech-​Language Pathology, MS
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Northeastern University’s Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) is an interdisciplinary degree designed for medical professionals to advance their education and expand their career opportunities in the areas of healthcare leadership, administration, informatics, law, and advocacy. Students from diverse healthcare backgrounds share the common goal of developing facility with healthcare systems and becoming leaders within the greater healthcare community.

In addition to taking core courses in healthcare leadership, administration, and research methods, students will have the opportunity to obtain additional education in one of several areas of specialization. These concentrations are designed to empower graduates from diverse backgrounds with the technical and analytical expertise that is both relevant and in high demand in today’s healthcare environment. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty not only from the Department of Medical Sciences but also with world-renowned faculty from a variety of interdisciplinary fields within Northeastern University and the greater Boston community. This collaboration will allow students to access expertise and knowledge across disciplines that will culminate in the creation of an original thesis study. 

Admission to the program requires a master’s degree in a healthcare-related field or a bachelor’s degree plus at least three years of full-time clinical experience. 

This degree will take between 12 and 18 months to complete and can be fully completed online. 

Please visit Bouvé College Learning Outcomes for the specific student learning outcomes for this program.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

A grade of B– or higher is required in each course.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Healthcare Leadership
MSCI 6001Principles of Healthcare Advocacy3
MSCI 6002Workforce Metrics: Measuring, Comparing, and Privileging the Interprofessional Healthcare Team3
MSCI 6003Healthcare Leadership Seminar3
PHTH 6204Society, Behavior, and Health3
Research
HLTH 5410Introduction to Statistics in Health and Behavioral Science3
MSCI 6900Research Methods and Design3
MSCI 7990Thesis3
MSCI 7996Thesis Continuation0

Concentrations

Completing a concentration is required to complete this program. A minimum of 12 semester hours is required.

  • Business Management

  • Health Informatics

  • Health Informatics Research

  • Health Law

  • Interdisciplinary Healthcare Leadership

  • Pharmacy and Health Systems Science

  • Public Health

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

Minimum of 33 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required


Concentration in Business Management

Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration Required
FINA 6201Financial Theory and Policy3
FINA 6220Healthcare Finance (Prerequisite course FINA 6201)3
Selective
Complete 6 semester hours from the following:6
MGMT 6222
Healthcare Industry
MGMT 6223
Strategic Decision Making for Healthcare Professionals
MGSC 6221
Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems

Concentration in Health Informatics

Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration Required
HINF 5101Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems3
HINF 6220Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security3
HINF 6400Introduction to Health Data Analytics3
Selective
Complete 3 semester hours from the following: 3
HINF 5407
Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare
HINF 6205
Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge

Concentration in Health Informatics Research

Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration Required
HINF 5101Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems3
HINF 6220Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security3
HINF 6400Introduction to Health Data Analytics3
Selective
Complete 4 semester hours from the following:4
HINF 5300
Personal Health Interface Design and Development
CS 6350
Empirical Research Methods

Concentration in Health Law

Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration Required
LW 6102Introduction to Legal Studies 23
Selective
LW 6102 is a prerequisite for the LW courses listed below. Complete 9 semester hours from the following:9
LW 6110
Law of Information and Records
LW 6150
Law and Organizational Management
LW 6180
Health Law Survey
LW 6181
Healthcare Regulation and Compliance
LW 6182
Patient Records, Privacy, and Security

Concentration in Interdisciplinary Healthcare Leadership

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete a minimum of 12 semester hours from the following: 12
Health Informatics
HINF 5101
Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
HINF 5200
Theoretical Foundations in Personal Health Informatics
HINF 5300
Personal Health Interface Design and Development
HINF 5407
Business Application of Decision Support in Healthcare
HINF 6205
Creation and Application of Medical Knowledge
HINF 6220
Database Design, Access, Modeling, and Security
HINF 6400
Introduction to Health Data Analytics
CS 6350
Empirical Research Methods
Health Law
HRM 6030
The Employment Contract
LW 6102
Introduction to Legal Studies 2
LW 6102 is a prerequisite for the following LW courses:
LW 6110
Law of Information and Records
LW 6150
Law and Organizational Management
LW 6180
Health Law Survey
LW 6181
Healthcare Regulation and Compliance
LW 6182
Patient Records, Privacy, and Security
Public Health
PHTH 5120
Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States
PHTH 5212
Public Health Administration and Policy
PHTH 6200
Principles and History of Urban Health
PHTH 6208
Urban Community Health Assessment
Business Management for Healthcare
FINA 6201
Financial Theory and Policy
FINA 6220
Healthcare Finance (Prerequisite course FINA 6201)
MGMT 6222
Healthcare Industry
MGMT 6223
Strategic Decision Making for Healthcare Professionals
MGSC 6221
Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems

Concentration in Pharmacy and Health Systems Science

Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration Required
PHMD 5223Evidence-Based Medicine2
PHMD 5250Pharmacy Care Management4
PHMD 5270Economic Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy Practice2
PHMD 5560Applied Drug Information2
PHMD 5575Pharmaceutical Industry2

Concentration in Public Health

Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration Required
PHTH 5120Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States3
PHTH 5212Public Health Administration and Policy3
PHTH 6200Principles and History of Urban Health3
PHTH 6208Urban Community Health Assessment3
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