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Ph.D. in Nursing

As the only program in Arkansas offering a research doctorate in Nursing, the program meets market demands by producing graduates qualified to teach, conduct research, and serve as leaders in nursing and health care. The graduates are placed quickly into Arkansas universities and health care settings and locations in the US. Students may enter the program with a BSN, an MNSc, or DNP, with different admission and curriculum requirements for each of these three tracks.

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The Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) program was implemented in 1997, with the first class graduating in May 2000. Graduates of the doctoral program are prepared to advance the art and science of nursing through research and scholarship. They are expected to assume leadership positions in academic and health care settings, conduct research, and to influence nursing practice, health care delivery, and nursing social awareness.

Our program is known for its small classes and individualized attention. Students from across the state enroll in the program. Courses are offered in a blended format using face-to-face and Blackboard delivery. Both the MNSc–Ph.D. and BSN–Ph.D. programs consist of required coursework, electives, doctoral comprehensive examinations, and a dissertation.

PhD Programs

Click here for BSN-to-PhD program information.

Click here for MNSc-to-PhD program information.

Click here for DNP-to-PhD program information.

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NOTE: Applications for the PhD program are submitted to the UAMS Graduate School, not the College of Nursing.

Contact

Program Director

Martha Rojo, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Phone: 501-296-1893

Email:MORojo@uams.edu 

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Nikolas Berardi MHA

Research Program Manager

College of Nursing

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

ndberardi@uams.edu

Cell: (928)-899-2512

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