What Can I Do With A PH.D. In Rural & Northern Health?



The School of Rural and Northern Health offers an innovative Ph.D. program based on an interdisciplinary framework. With a primary focus on rural and northern health policy and services, the program collaborates with the Faculty of Professional Schools, the Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Engineering, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Generally the program requires four years of study to complete. Full time students receive teaching and research assistantships for a maximum of four years from the beginning of their doctoral studies. Please see the department link below for further information on the program, admission, and courses.

Link to the
Rural and Northern Health web site

Skills developed:
  • Knowledge and training of rural and northern health policy and service
  • Theoretical and applied knowledge of interdisciplinary concepts and practices
  • Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving abilities
  • Excellent knowledge of statistics and experience with related software
  • Strong  research skills
  • Awareness of factors influencing current and past human development
  • Excellent presentation skills and the experience a of thesis defense.
Areas of employment

Graduates of this program have a range of career options in business and government in health related areas of administration, human resources, research, and education.  A Ph.D. may work in academia as a professor, scientist, researcher, or consultant.

For more information, contact: the Career and Employment Centre by telephone 673-6598 or by email CareerEmploymentCentre@laurentian.ca

 


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