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The PhD Health Sciences program is designed to meet the critical need for doctoral-prepared faculty and researchers in areas such as biomedical sciences, communication sciences and disorders, health informatics, kinesiology, occupational therapy and physical therapy.

Health Sciences PhD Program

You will work closely with research faculty in your selected area of concentration and complete cross-disciplinary courses that emphasize an interdisciplinary perspective in health-related education and research. Your independent research and dissertation will be structured according to your area of specialization.

• Only a handful of universities nationwide offer a PhD in health sciences, and UWM offers the only such program in the state.
• The diversity of our programs, faculty and their research will allow you to develop interdisciplinary perspectives to broaden your scientific approach.
• Many of our students publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international conferences before graduation.
• All of our graduates have found employment within their chosen field, going on to a variety of faculty positions, postdoctoral fellowships and industry jobs.