The PhD Program at TDI
We are not accepting applications to the PhD program for the 2011-2012 academic year at this time. To apply for 2012-2013, please check back in the fall of 2011. For those without a prior Master's degree who are interested in the PhD program, you may want to consider applying to the MS or MPH program at the Institute. Please check out those degree programs on our website.
The Dartmouth Institute's Doctor of
Philosophy program is designed
for those pursuing a career
involving major research or
leadership roles in the areas of
health policy and clinical practice.
The PhD Program offers in-depth,
multi-disciplinary training in the
conduct of research and teaching
in the areas of special expertise at
The Institute. The doctoral
program is designed so that each
student-researcher works closely
with a faculty advisor to design a
course of study and participate in
ongoing research. The doctoral
program typically takes three-five
years to complete. Read more.
The Dartmouth Institute's Doctor of
Philosophy program is designed
for those pursuing a career
involving major research or
leadership roles in the areas of
health policy and clinical practice.
The PhD Program offers in-depth,
multi-disciplinary training in the
conduct of research and teaching
in the areas of special expertise at
The Institute. The doctoral
program is designed so that each
student-researcher works closely
with a faculty advisor to design a
course of study and participate in
ongoing research. The doctoral
program typically takes three-five
years to complete. Read more.
Directed Readings/Research
Directed Readings courses, similar
to independent studies, are
typically literature reviews on a
specific topic with a paper due at
the end of the term that provides
an overview of the topic(s) to be
reviewed, the references read and
the process used to identify
readings and that summarizes the
theory and evidence found in the
literature review. Directed
Readings are supervised by an
approved faculty member, most
often the PhD student's advisor.
to independent studies, are
typically literature reviews on a
specific topic with a paper due at
the end of the term that provides
an overview of the topic(s) to be
reviewed, the references read and
the process used to identify
readings and that summarizes the
theory and evidence found in the
literature review. Directed
Readings are supervised by an
approved faculty member, most
often the PhD student's advisor.
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Exams
Each PhD student must
satisfactorily complete the PhD
written exams, which are generally
completed by the end of the first
year of the PhD program. Exams
are offered annually, during the
summer term. There are four areas
of examination, each of which has
an integrative component. The four
areas include: decision making,
health policy, epidemiology and
statistics, and quality
improvement. All four areas of the
exam must be passed in order for
a student to successfully complete
the written exams.
satisfactorily complete the PhD
written exams, which are generally
completed by the end of the first
year of the PhD program. Exams
are offered annually, during the
summer term. There are four areas
of examination, each of which has
an integrative component. The four
areas include: decision making,
health policy, epidemiology and
statistics, and quality
improvement. All four areas of the
exam must be passed in order for
a student to successfully complete
the written exams.
Teaching and Research Assistantships
PhD students often serve as
teaching assistants (TAs) to the
MS and MPH-level courses, where
they gain experience in teaching
and evaluating master's level
students. Course faculty and the
TA work closely to develop and
evaluate discussion assignments
and associated homework.
Students receive six credits for
their TA work.
Supervised Research is integral to
the PhD program and the general
intent of the Research
Assistantship is to foster students
to become members of a research
team at TDI, usually with the PhD
Advisor's research. To that end,
students throughout their training
should generally be expected to
engage as a Supervised Research
Assistant for up to 50% FTE as a
maximum.
teaching assistants (TAs) to the
MS and MPH-level courses, where
they gain experience in teaching
and evaluating master's level
students. Course faculty and the
TA work closely to develop and
evaluate discussion assignments
and associated homework.
Students receive six credits for
their TA work.
Supervised Research is integral to
the PhD program and the general
intent of the Research
Assistantship is to foster students
to become members of a research
team at TDI, usually with the PhD
Advisor's research. To that end,
students throughout their training
should generally be expected to
engage as a Supervised Research
Assistant for up to 50% FTE as a
maximum.
Dissertations
At The Dartmouth Institute, PhD
students complete two main
research products - the
dissertation proposal and the
dissertation. The dissertation
proposal is typically the written
completion of the first three
chapters of a dissertation and is
defended orally in front of the
student's proposal committee and
members of the community. To
successfully complete the
dissertation, students must submit
and receive approval of the written
dissertation by his or her
dissertation committee and pass
an oral defense given to the
committee and members of the
community.
students complete two main
research products - the
dissertation proposal and the
dissertation. The dissertation
proposal is typically the written
completion of the first three
chapters of a dissertation and is
defended orally in front of the
student's proposal committee and
members of the community. To
successfully complete the
dissertation, students must submit
and receive approval of the written
dissertation by his or her
dissertation committee and pass
an oral defense given to the
committee and members of the
community.
Career Services
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Networking, Medical and Graduate
School Application and Admissions
Preparation, and Employer Visits,
TDI's Center for Education offers
several ways for students to
prepare for and plan their careers
in the delivery and practice of
health care. We will help you find a
challenging and fulfilling career.
Our graduates find careers in a
variety of settings: health care
systems, health care think tanks,
health care consulting firms,
non-profit organizations,
government, health advocacy
groups, and so on.
Other Career Services Resources
at Dartmouth:
Development Series, Alumni
Networking, Medical and Graduate
School Application and Admissions
Preparation, and Employer Visits,
TDI's Center for Education offers
several ways for students to
prepare for and plan their careers
in the delivery and practice of
health care. We will help you find a
challenging and fulfilling career.
Our graduates find careers in a
variety of settings: health care
systems, health care think tanks,
health care consulting firms,
non-profit organizations,
government, health advocacy
groups, and so on.
Other Career Services Resources
at Dartmouth: