PhD in Nursing in Boston United States | University of Massachusetts Amherst

The UMass Amherst doctoral program in nursing develops nurse researchers, scholars, and educators equipped to enhance healthcare through advanced knowledge. As a PhD candidate, you'll build upon your nursing background with intensive coursework covering nursing theory, research methodologies, statistical analysis, and related disciplines. The program requires completing supervised research, passing comprehensive exams, and producing an original dissertation. Students collaborate with distinguished faculty members whose cutting-edge research and frequent publications inform their teaching excellence. Faculty specialties encompass symptom management, chronic disease treatment, addiction recovery, healthcare inequities, social justice initiatives, care for marginalized groups, healthcare delivery systems, quality improvement, patient safety, and health informatics.