Master of Science in Healthcare Research

Capstone

Experiential learning is instrumental to the Dartmouth experience. A culminating highlight of your MS studies is the opportunity to develop and pursue your own interests in improving health and health care. You’ll complete an individual capstone project (written and oral presentations) with the support of your faculty adviser.

MS Capstone Course Series 1-3
(6 CREDITS)

Students complete an academically robust, high quality project ranging from creating proposals for interventions and research projects to conducting policy systematic reviews. Emphasis is placed on developing innovative approaches to addressing some of today’s biggest public health challenges. Recent capstone projects have explored:

• Hair Braiding and Cancer Prevention: Driving HPV Vaccination of Black Youth through Boston Beauty Salons
• The Regulation of Celebrity Endorsements in Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising: A Policy Review
• Making Weight a “Protected Class” to Reduce Workplace Weight Discrimination

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