Health Systems Leadership, Population Health Leadership Concentration, DNP

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the DNP program the graduate will be able to:

• Combine knowledge in nursing, ethics, and the medical sciences to develop and evaluate practices and models of patient care delivery
• Develop and evaluate effective strategies for managing ethical dilemmas present across the health care, technology, and research fields
• Use analytic methods to design, implement, and evaluate best-practice models for patient care and care delivery
• Effectively develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based approaches to advance the field and systems of health care delivery
• Demonstrate leadership in the development and implementation of institutional, local, state, federal, and international health policy
• Advocate for social justice, equity, and ethical policies in health care
• Advance the effective use of health care information systems to ensure high-quality outcomes
• Effectively lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with health care teams in developing and implementing organizational and practice models, health policy, and standards of care
• Analyze and synthesize various data related to patient health information
• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of health in complex situations, incorporating diverse approaches to design, implement, and evaluate interventions
• Analyze the relationship among practical, organizational, population, fiscal, and policy issues to educate individuals and colleagues effectively
• Develop relationships and partnerships with patients and other professionals to facilitate optimal patient care outcomes
• Advance the mission and core values of the University of San Francisco

Population Health Student Outcomes

• Integrate population health principles into the care of individual patients, clinical practices, and the community
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to promote health, and prevent disease and injury
• Contribute to the health systems, public and private, in which they practice
• Facilitate improvement of health outcomes and reduction of health disparities across the population being served

Major Requirements (49-74 units)