The LECOM Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program was established in July, 2020 to prepare health professionals to become innovative leaders and problem solvers within the healthcare industry blending the theoretical with the practical. The extensive coursework is delivered over 3 years and provides students with the holistic knowledge needed to transition into careers that improve and influence health systems and related organizations.
This terminal degree program requires 72 credit hours of study beyond the master’s degree. Students take classes in core healthcare studies, electives, research, and dissertation preparation. Doctoral candidates work with a committee of faculty advisors throughout the process preparing them for their public oral defense of their original dissertation research.
The United States Department of Education classifies research doctoral degrees such as the Doctor of Health Administration as equivalent to a Ph.D. The Ph.D. is just one of the many degree titles associated with research doctoral degrees. A difference between the DHA and Ph.D. is that the DHA’s dissertation allows for an applied approach rather than a strictly theoretical approach. The Doctor of Health Administration was first introduced in the U.S. in the late 1990s as an advanced professional doctorate focused on professional knowledge, applied research, health administration and leadership.
Congratulations to the nine graduates of the LECOM DHA Class of 2024!
Ashley Taylor
Title of Research: Exploring Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Resources in the Erie School District
Ashley Matejka
Title of Research: Charting the Course: Exploring the Health and Wellness Programming for Coast Guard Service Members and their Families
Darya D. Sahebzamani
Title of Research: Building a Culture of Competence, Collaboration, and Consistency In Processes among Nurse Leaders and Environmental Service Leaders
Daniel P. Ireland
Title of Research: The Impact of Employee Engagement on Patient Satisfaction
Christina E. Quan
Title of Research: The Impact of Provider Burnout on the Quality of Healthcare Services
Daniel A. Nick
Title of Research: Cognitive Challenging Card Games: An Opportunity for Improved Senior Care Outcomes?
Kelvin Brannon, Jr.
Title of Research: Evaluating the Factors that Increase the Likelihood of Success in Advance Care Planning
Nicole Santiago
Title of Research: Leadership Styles, Demographic Factors, and Their Relationship to Burnout Among
Healthcare Administrators
Seth M. Herrick
Title of Research: Dynamics of Generational Workplace Values: Implications for Job Satisfaction and Nursing
Employment Stability in Rural Healthcare
For information about joining the LECOM DHA cohort starting in July 2024, please email
DHA@lecom.edu or call (941) 405-1533. Classes are now forming. At LECOM
We Know Wellness…and Teach the Business of Healthcare
https://lecom.edu/school-of-health-services-administration/
