Ph.D.
Program of Study
Doctoral students choose to focus their studies in one of several areas
of research strengths within the School of Nursing. Prospective Ph.D.
students may choose to focus their studies in one of several areas of
research strengths within the School. Faculty mentors provide the guidance
in developing programs of study, research opportunities and collegial
relationships. The School has considerable depth of research an scholarship
in family caregiving, healthy aging and elder care, risk assessment and
management, dementia-related care, domestic violence and end-of-life issues,
and it is building programs in the areas of symptom management in life
threatening illness (e.g., heart disease and cancer) and chronic conditions
(e.g., fibromyalgia), and in heath care delivery (e.g., telehealth and
rural health).
In addition to these areas, doctoral students collaborate across disciplines.
The School is interconnected with other acclaimed OHSU research programs
and centers, such as the cancer center, heart institute, center for healthy
aging, women's health and the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's centers.
OHSU is a participating university in the Western Interstate Commission
for Higher Education (WICHE). Please visit this site (sponsored by WICHE
and the Western Institute of Nursing) to read about WICHE and participating
universities. Go to http://www.nursingphd.org/.
Choosing a Focus for Study in the Ph.D. Program
Students focus their studies in areas in which faculty have active programs
of research. We encourage potential applicants to review the enclosed
materials about currently funded research projects, faculty research expertise
and experience, and the doctoral program of study before completing the
admissions application.
Go to an example Post-Masters Portland full-time program of study
Go to an example Post-Masters Portland part-time program of study
Go to an example Post-Baccalaureate Portland full-time program of study
Go to School of Nursing Catalog (Catalog and example program of studies are in Adobe Acrobat 4.0 format, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view or print this document. Go to Adobe Acrobat to download the free Acrobat Reader.)
Go to Course Schedules (for current students only)