The dual degree provides an opportunity to complete both degrees without adding additional years of schooling, allowing students to complement their pharmacy education with graduate-level study in health services administration.
The MSHSA program expands upon clinical pharmacy training by providing a broader understanding of how healthcare organizations and systems operate. Through interdisciplinary coursework, students develop skills in areas such as healthcare leadership, policy, quality improvement, organizational decision-making, and healthcare systems management. Students can also tailor their graduate experience through specialty track coursework aligned with their professional interests.
The dual degree is especially valuable for students interested in careers involving:
- Healthcare leadership and management
- Hospital, health-system, or clinic administration
- Health policy
- Healthcare operations
- Quality improvement and patient safety
- Pharmacy and healthcare management
- System-wide improvement of patient care
By combining pharmacy practice with healthcare administration training, the Pharm.D./MSHSA dual degree prepares graduates to contribute to both patient care and the leadership and improvement of healthcare organizations and systems.
For detailed information about curriculum, degree requirements, and planning the dual degree, view the Pharm.D./MSHSA Program Guide.
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