12-18 months PhD in Health Sciences - Faulkner University

[michaeladsmith2]

The PhD is not going to make up for the lack of healthcare experience. I've done a search before for tenure-track faculty who have a DHA. There are many of them out there, but they all have DHAs from regionally accredited schools. They also have peer-reviewed publications, so having a professional doctorate hasn't stopped them from conducting research. I'm still waiting on one example of a VUL graduate who landed a tenure-track position with their DHA. I haven't even seen one who has landed a full-time, NTT position that requires a doctorate.

The value that you will get from the Faulkner PhD is that it's regionally accredited. VUL's leadership is unethical, which is why they have missing funds, and they lied to their students about the usefulness of the degree in academia.

Your comments regarding VUL are offensive and unacceptable. No one at VUL has "lied," and it's clear you lack an understanding of the challenges faced by many higher education institutions, including both HBCUs and state schools across the USA. For example, Southern College in Birmingham, AL, closed after 168 years in operation. Various factors such as the economy, enrollment, leadership issues, and operational costs can make a university vulnerable to closure or being placed on warning/probation.

While VUL has its own challenges, they have not acted unethically or lied about the DHA program. Unless you are a DHA student, involved in the program, or connected to VUL, your accusations and innuendos are unfounded and baseless. Your opinion of VUL holds no weight.

Regarding your comment about the absence of tenured professors in a program that is only four years old, it's expected. We have several alumni teaching at schools across the USA, many of whom are adjunct professors. Additionally, numerous DHA alumni hold leadership positions in various sectors, including healthcare. The DHA degree is versatile, preparing graduates for leadership roles beyond academia.

As for the "usefulness of the degree in academia," I have three potential offers to teach at the community college level and two at the university level. An earned doctorate is an earned doctorate. The DHA is primarily a business doctorate similar to a DBA. It is not unique to VUL; many other schools offer the DHA as well. Your focus on disparaging VUL’s DHA program seems driven by personal biases. Furthermore, your inference that a RA holds more importance than a NA is short sighted and foolish. No one cares! Is the institution accredited by the USDOE? That's all that matters. There are Harvard graduates in the same employment lines as VUL!

It’s interesting to note that despite initial skepticism about VUL’s one-year DHA program, several schools now offer 12-24 month professional doctorates. Faulkner University offers an 18-month PhD. Many institutions recognize the demand for shorter, intensive doctoral programs designed for working adults who cannot commit to long-term residential programs.