DDHA 8011 Module 5: Networking Board: Making a Good First Impression Throughout this course, you have held discussions with fellow DHA graduate students who may be in the same or different areas of healthcare administration. As you move through this course and the remainder of the DHA program, you should be focusing on building and…

DDHA 8011 Module 5 Discussion: Finding Success in the DHA Program Imagine that you are standing at the bottom of a large mountain preparing to scale it to the summit. To be successful, you need to make sure that you have the requisite ropes, harnesses, carabiners, and belaying devices. In addition, you need to consider…

DDHA 8011 Module 4 Discussion: Distinguishing Healthcare Administration from Other Health Fields The United States’ healthcare system is a broad industry that includes many different professionals. In addition to doctors and nurses who provide primary care, there are also healthcare administrators, public health professionals, and allied health providers who help sustain the services needed by…

DDHA 8011 Module 3: Networking Board: Elevator Pitch “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” Depending on where you are in your professional career, you may have heard this cliché saying more than once. More and more, making professional connections increases a candidate’s chances of landing a job in their field. Networking with…

DDHA 8011 Module 3 Discussion: Health Services Organizations (HSOs) The Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) program is structured in such a way that you will become an expert in one particular health services organization (HSO) and explore that HSO from a variety of perspectives. The first step in this process is to select an HSO…

DDHA 8011 Module 2 Assignment: Academic Integrity The issue of academic integrity is not limited to institutions of higher education. It can be found within the fields of research, peer-reviewed articles, newspapers, social media, and anywhere written words are used to express ideas. If it is so prevalent, why is it a big deal? How…

DDHA 8011 Module 2 Discussion: Critical Reading and Scholarly Writing In her research, Katherine Kirkpatrick (2019) delves into the numerous reasons that doctoral students may struggle with writing for scholarly publication. Several behavioral barriers to writing were clear, including student self-perceptions of being a novice or doubting their contribution to the field will be significant.…

DDHA 8011 Module 1 Discussion 1: Assessing Your Strengths Consider the following scenario: You have made it to the final round of interviews for your dream job. A panel of administrators has convened in a long conference room with plush desk chairs and an amazing view of the city. You are brought into the room…