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The PhD in Nursing Program prepares nurse

scientists for research-intensive academic careers. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary knowledge development and dissemination through biobehavioral nursing research.  Our faculty are involved in ground-breaking research in such vital areas as health disparities, cancer prevention and control, cardiovascular risk reduction, and smoking cessation.

Our PhD program is designed for advanced students interested in working closely with faculty mentors in nursing and related disciplines within the context of established programs of research.

Contact Us:

E. Gerald Bennett, PhD

Program Director

Vallire Hooper, PhD

Program Co-Director

706.721.2469

Cathey Ellis, BS

Program Assistant

706.721.3162

Email:

NursingPhD@mcg.edu

    This program prepares graduates to:

• Critically evaluate behavioral and biological theories of health and illness.

• Generate, test, and extend knowledge of linkages between behavioral andbiological dimensions of health and illness.

• Design basic and clinical nursing studies to investigate behavioral and biological phenomena within a selected area.

• Participate in interdisciplinary approaches to generate and apply scientific knowledge.

• Apply leadership strategies to address ethical, political, economic, and socio-cultural issues in nursing.

Health Outcomes - Emphasizes clinical outcomes research with a focus on the development of evidence-based knowledge explicating the behavioral and biological outcomes of nursing interventions for vulnerable populations.

Health Disparities - Addresses genetic, biological, social, psychological, and environmental determinants of health disparities with a special focus on populations in the Southeastern U.S.

Health Provider Performance and Patient Safety - Promotes patient safety through an increased understanding of the interaction between heath care providers and their environment.

We offer our PhD students:

• An opportunity to engage in ground-breaking research in such vital areas as health disparities, cardiovascular risk reduction, cancer treatment/prevention, diabetes treatment/prevention and smoking cessation (Learn more about Faculty Researchers)

• Access to a wide range of service to support their research interests through our Center for Nursing Research

• Avenues to advance their research interest through our newly-funded Health Disparities Research Center, our Interdisciplinary Simulation Center and through the MCG's centers and institutes such as the new Cancer Research Center

• Excellent opportunities to collaborate with world-class researchers in a dynamic, resource-rich health sciences university environment (Learn more...)

• Research mentoring, assistanceship opportunities, and an exceptional financial package

• The latest in classroom technology in a new, state-of-the-art facility