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PhD in Medicine
Healthcare Organisation Management
A specialist research programme in healthcare organisation management, integrating institutional strategy, medical governance, quality, technology and management models for a range of clinical organisations.
Programme Overview
A specialist research programme in healthcare organisation management, integrating institutional strategy, medical governance, quality, technology and management models for a range of clinical organisations.
The Academy's academic model joins research methodology, advanced analytics, international professional practice and the continuous review of scientific and regulatory knowledge. The academic structure is organised around the programme’s principal research subjects and professional applications.
Academic research profile
Healthcare organisations and clinical management systems
Examine the strategic, financial, operational and institutional management of healthcare organisations, including hospitals, medical centres, specialised clinics, laboratories and public health systems.
Intended research capabilities
Assess organisational and clinical governance; examine patient-safety and quality frameworks; evaluate healthcare technology implementation; formulate a defensible research-based management improvement strategy.
Teaching and research materials combine the Academy's four core dimensions: methodological design, critical analytics, comparative international practice and the review of current scientific and jurisdiction-specific evidence.
PhD academic framework30 curriculum unitsResearch-based curriculum
Structure and Curriculum
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Module 1Strategy and Management Architecture of Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 1Strategic Management in Healthcare: Concepts, Scope and Governance Levels
Chapter 2The Process and Methodology of Healthcare Organisation Strategy Development
Chapter 3External and Internal Environment Analysis: Sector Trends, Regulation, Resources and Capabilities
Chapter 4Mission, Vision and Values as the Foundations of Governance Architecture
Chapter 5Strategic Analysis and Operating Model Design: BCG, Porter and Organisational Models
Chapter 6Strategy Execution: KPIs, Balanced Scorecards and Transformation Portfolios
Module 2Financial Management and Economic Resilience in Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 1Financial Strategy and Economic Resilience in Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 2Budgeting and Management Accounting: Responsibility Centres, Controlling and ABC/ABM
Chapter 3Revenue Cycle Management: Tariffs, Billing, Coding and Receivables
Chapter 4Cost Management and Clinical Service Economics: Improving Efficiency
Chapter 5Treasury, Liquidity and Investment: CAPEX, WACC and NPV/IRR Appraisal
Chapter 6Financial Risk, Compliance and Economic Security
Module 3Marketing, Brand and Reputation of Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 1Foundations of Healthcare Marketing
Chapter 2Methods of Analysing Target Audiences and Patient Needs
Chapter 3Developing Marketing Strategy for Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 4Promotion of Medical and Healthcare Services
Chapter 5Building and Developing Healthcare Brands
Chapter 6Evaluating the Effectiveness of Marketing Campaigns
Module 4Operational Efficiency and Management of Clinical Processes
Chapter 1Operational Architecture and Patient Pathway Design
Chapter 2Managing Core and Supporting Clinical Processes
Chapter 3Lean and Six Sigma in Healthcare: Reducing Waste, Variation and Cycle Times
Chapter 4Clinical Operations Quality Control: Standards, Checklists and Statistical Process Control
Chapter 5Efficiency Improvement through 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management and Digital Assistance
Chapter 6Operational Performance Monitoring: Dashboards, Predictive Analytics and Clinical Equipment Utilisation
Module 5Corporate Governance, Accreditation and Regulatory Relations
Chapter 1Corporate Governance Principles and Models for Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 2Organisational Structures and Delegation of Authority: Committees, Segregation of Duties and RACI
Chapter 3Boards and Quality Committees: Oversight of Clinical Outcomes and Reputation
Chapter 4Internal Control, Compliance and Internal Audit
Chapter 5Licensing, Accreditation and External Quality Assessment
Chapter 6Relations with Regulators and Supervisory Authorities
Module 6Innovation Management and Implementation of Medical Technologies
Chapter 1Healthcare Innovation Strategy and Technology Horizon Scanning
Chapter 2Innovation Pipelines and Portfolios: From Ideas to Scaled Implementation
Chapter 3Financing and Economic Appraisal of Medical Innovation
Chapter 4Clinical Evidence, Safety, Ethics and Regulation in Technology Adoption
Chapter 5Technology Integration: Interoperability, Data and Security by Design
Chapter 6Scaling Innovation, Managing Change and Sustaining Outcomes
Module 7Healthcare Quality Management and Patient Safety
Chapter 1Quality Management Systems and Patient Safety: Principles, Structures and Measures
Chapter 2Clinical Risk Identification and Management: FMEA, RCA, Bow-Tie and Risk Matrices
Chapter 3Medical Information Security and Clinical Confidentiality
Chapter 4Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Healthcare Delivery
Chapter 5Professional Indemnity Insurance and Economic Protection against Clinical Risk
Chapter 6Incident Monitoring, Learning from Errors and Continuous Improvement
Module 8Human Resources, Leadership and Organisational Culture
Chapter 1Healthcare Leadership: Roles, Models and Accountability
Chapter 2Workforce Planning, Recruitment and Onboarding
Chapter 3Motivation, Retention and Reward of Healthcare Personnel
Chapter 4Staff Training, Continuing Professional Development and Management Competencies
Chapter 5Teamwork and Organisational Culture: Trust, Engagement and Patient-Centred Care
Chapter 6Workforce Appraisal and Performance Management
Module 9Digital Transformation in Healthcare and Telemedicine
Chapter 1Digital Strategy and Target IT Architecture for Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 2Health Information Systems and Interoperability: HL7/FHIR, Master Data and Integration
Chapter 3Telemedicine and Remote Care: Clinical Models, Reimbursement and Pathway Integration
Chapter 4AI and Clinical Decision Support: Models, Validation, Ethics and Governance
Chapter 5Big Data Analytics and Research Platforms: Cohorts, De-identification and Federated Learning
Chapter 6Cybersecurity and Medical Data Protection: From Access Control to Incident Response
Module 10Foreign Economic Activity and International Partnerships in Healthcare
Chapter 1International Market Entry Strategies and Healthcare Partnership Models
Chapter 2Import and Export of Healthcare Services: Channels, Pricing and Medical Tourism
Chapter 3Legal and Contractual Frameworks for International Healthcare Projects
Chapter 4Finance and Cross-Border Payments in Healthcare Trade
Chapter 5International Procurement, Logistics and Medical Technology Localisation
Chapter 6Portfolio Management and Performance Evaluation of International Initiatives
Module 11Risk Management and Integrated Security in Healthcare Organisations
Chapter 1Enterprise Risk Management: Risk Appetite, Governance and Metrics
Chapter 2Clinical Risk and Patient Safety: FMEA, RCA and Just Culture
Chapter 3Cyber Risk and Medical Data Protection: From IoMT to Incident Response
Chapter 4Physical Security, Emergencies and Business Continuity Management
Chapter 5Financial, Legal and Compliance Risk: From Billing to Anti-Corruption
Chapter 6Suppliers, Reputation and Crisis Communication
Module 12Strategic Development, Resilience and Integration into Future Healthcare Systems
Chapter 1Healthcare Foresight and Scenario Planning to 2035
Chapter 2Healthcare Sustainability and ESG: Climate Adaptation, Green Infrastructure and Social Purpose
Chapter 3Population Health and Integrated Care: Beyond the Hospital Model
Chapter 4Regulatory and Platform Foundations for Future Healthcare: Interoperability and Data Trust
Chapter 5Outcome-Based Payment and Sustainable Financing: DRG, Bundled Payments and Value-Based Care
Chapter 6System Transformation: National Programmes, Regional Integration and Maturity Measures
Module 13Strategic and Operational Management of Dental Organisations
Chapter 1Strategic Positioning and the Portfolio of Dental Services
Chapter 2Market Analysis and Competitive Positioning of Dental Clinics
Chapter 3Strategic Planning for Growth and Dental Network Expansion
Chapter 4Demand Forecasting and Capacity Management: Schedules, Chair-Hours and Waiting Times
Chapter 5Clinical Innovation in Dentistry: CAD/CAM, 3D Printing, Scanning and Guided Surgery
Chapter 6Dental Organisation Performance Measurement
Module 14Technologies and Innovation in Dentistry
Chapter 1Organising and Optimising Dental Clinical Operations
Chapter 2Inventory and Procurement of Dental Materials and Equipment
Chapter 3Dental Clinic Budgeting and Financial Management
Chapter 4Pricing Methods for Dental Services
Chapter 5Dental Procedure Quality Control and Standardisation
Chapter 6Financial Sustainability and Profitability of Dental Organisations
Module 15Strategic and Operational Management of Aesthetic Medicine Clinics
Chapter 1Strategic Positioning and Service Portfolios for Aesthetic Clinics
Chapter 2Regulatory Requirements, Clinical Governance and Patient Safety in Aesthetic Medicine
Chapter 3Marketing and Demand Generation in Aesthetic Medicine
Chapter 4Aesthetic Clinic Operating Models: Scheduling, Operating Rooms, Sterility and Supplies
Chapter 5Clinical Quality, Outcomes and Reputation Management
Chapter 6Aesthetic Clinic Economics and Investment in Technology
Module 16Technology, Innovation and Product Development in Aesthetic Medicine
Chapter 1Clinical Service Product Development: From Concept to Protocol
Chapter 2Digital Aesthetic Medicine: 3D/AR Visualisation, AI Skin Assessment and Planning
Chapter 3Clinical Validation, Patient Safety and Adverse-Effect Monitoring
Chapter 4Regulatory Requirements and Compliance of Marketing Claims
Chapter 5Technology Implementation: Training, Certification, Total Cost and Vendor Management
Chapter 6Go-to-Market and Scaling of Clinical Services: Pricing, Subscriptions and Marketplaces
Module 17Strategic and Operational Management of Rehabilitation Centres
Chapter 1Rehabilitation Centre Strategy and Integration into the Continuum of Care
Chapter 2Rehabilitation Operations: Patient Pathways, Multidisciplinary Teams and Resources
Chapter 3Functional Outcome Measurement and Rehabilitation Quality Monitoring
Chapter 4Rehabilitation Technologies: Robotics, Exoskeletons, VR/AR and Telerehabilitation
Chapter 5Rehabilitation Centre Economics: Finance, Payment Bundles and Equipment Investment
Chapter 6Clinical, Operational and Information Risks in Rehabilitation
Module 18Management of Health Resorts and Sanatorium Facilities
Chapter 1Strategy and Market Positioning for Rehabilitation and Health Resorts
Chapter 2Health Resort Operations: Accommodation, Treatment Facilities and Patient Pathways
Chapter 3Clinical Programmes, Safety Standards and Evidence-Based Care
Chapter 4Commercial Strategy: Service Packages, Pricing and Distribution
Chapter 5Ecology, Natural Resources and Sustainable Resort Management
Chapter 6Investment, Renovation and Long-Term Resort Financial Resilience
Module 19Strategic and Operational Management of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
Chapter 1Clinical Laboratory Strategy: Test Portfolio, Centralisation and Point-of-Care Testing
Chapter 2Diagnostic Laboratory Operating Models and Production Systems
Chapter 3Laboratory Quality Management and ISO 15189 Accreditation
Chapter 4Laboratory Logistics: Hub-and-Spoke Networks, Couriers and Chain-of-Custody Monitoring
Chapter 5Laboratory Economics and Test Portfolio Management
Chapter 6Risk and Safety in Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories
Module 20Technologies, Innovation and Development of Laboratory Medicine
Chapter 1Technology Trends and Innovation Roadmaps for Laboratory Medicine
Chapter 2High-Throughput Molecular Diagnostics: qPCR, dPCR, NGS and Clinical Genomics
Chapter 3Digital Pathology and AI: Workflow, Validation and Responsibility
Chapter 4Decentralised Diagnostics: Point-of-Care Testing and Home Monitoring
Chapter 5Biobanking and Translational Research Platforms: Data, Ethics and Clinical Research
Chapter 6Industry 4.0 in Laboratories: Robotics, Automation, Resilience and Sustainability
Module 21Strategic and Operational Management of Pharmacy Chains
Chapter 1Pharmacy Retail Strategy and Multi-Format Network Management
Chapter 2Pharmacy Operations: Range, Procurement, Logistics and Supply Quality
Chapter 3Pharmaceutical Safety, Regulation and Pharmacy Network Compliance
Chapter 4Commercial Strategy: Pricing, Promotions, Omnichannel Retail and Loyalty
Chapter 5Customer Experience and Clinical Services in Pharmacy Networks
Chapter 6Finance, Risk and Scaling of Pharmacy Networks
Module 22Pharmaceutical Management and Innovation
Chapter 1Pharmaceutical R&D Strategy and Development Portfolio Management
Chapter 2Regulatory Strategy and Multijurisdictional Clinical Trials
Chapter 3Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Quality: GMP and Process Validation
Chapter 4Distribution, Cold Chains and Serialisation to Prevent Counterfeiting
Chapter 5Market Access, Pricing and Health Technology Assessment
Chapter 6Pharmacovigilance, Real-World Evidence and Post-Marketing Digital Ecosystems
Module 23Strategic Management of Multidisciplinary Medical Centres
Chapter 1Strategic Architecture and Service Line Management in Multidisciplinary Medical Centres
Chapter 2Clinical Integration and Patient Pathway Management
Chapter 3Hospital Production Systems: Capacity, Throughput and Operational Flow
Chapter 4Command Centres, Digital Coordination and Decision Support
Chapter 5Financial Models and Cost Management for Multidisciplinary Centres
Chapter 6Quality, Safety, Academic Mission and Institutional Branding
Module 24Management of Medical Centre Networks and Healthcare Holdings
Chapter 1Corporate Governance and Operating Models of Healthcare Holdings
Chapter 2Multi-Site Clinical Networks: Hub-and-Spoke Structures and Care Pathways
Chapter 3Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions: Post-Merger Integration Playbooks
Chapter 4Capital, Treasury and Portfolio Investment in Healthcare Networks
Chapter 5Group Purchasing, Logistics and Product Standardisation
Chapter 6Groupwide Quality, Brand and Workforce Policies
Module 25Management of Medical Education and Workforce Development
Chapter 1Medical Education Strategy: From Institutional Mission to Competency Maps
Chapter 2Curriculum Design and Modular Study Pathways: Outcomes, Standards and Accreditation
Chapter 3Simulation-Based and Practice-Oriented Learning: Infrastructure and Assessment
Chapter 4Residency and Mentoring: Management of Clinical Training Pathways
Chapter 5Faculty and Clinical Leader Development: Academic Careers and Teaching Quality
Chapter 6University–Clinic–Industry Partnerships and International Mobility
Module 26Management of University Hospitals and Clinics
Chapter 1Academic Governance and the Triple Mission Strategy
Chapter 2Clinical Departments, Residency Training and Simulation Ecosystems
Chapter 3Research and Clinical Trials: Structures, Compliance and Principal Investigator Support
Chapter 4University Hospital Financial Models: Funding, Cross-Subsidisation and Investment
Chapter 5Innovation, Technology Transfer and University–Clinic–Industry Partnerships
Chapter 6Quality and Safety in Clinical Training: Ethics, Consent and Reputation
Module 27Strategic Management of Medical Start-ups
Chapter 1From Clinical Need to HealthTech Product: Problem–Solution Fit and Market Entry
Chapter 2Product and Clinical Evidence: Design Controls, ISO 13485 and Research Planning
Chapter 3Routes to Market: Reimbursement, HTA and Commercialisation Models
Chapter 4Start-up Capital and Transactions: Grants, Angel Investment and Venture Rounds
Chapter 5Scaling Clinical Operations: Quality, Safety, Sales and Service Delivery
Chapter 6International Expansion and Regulatory Routes: MDR/CE, DiGA, FDA 510(k) and De Novo
Module 28Venture Capital Investment in Healthcare
Chapter 1Healthcare Venture Ecosystems and Investment Theses
Chapter 2Healthcare Due Diligence: Clinical Evidence, Regulation, Data and Intellectual Property
Chapter 3Valuation and Deal Terms: Capitalisation Tables, SAFEs, Preferences and Milestones
Chapter 4Portfolio Strategy and Acceleration: From Pilot Projects to Scale
Chapter 5Corporate Venture Capital and Strategic Alliances in Pharma, MedTech and Clinical Networks
Chapter 6Exits and Liquidity: M&A, IPOs, Secondary Deals and International Expansion
Module 29Management of Public Healthcare Institutions
Chapter 1Public Healthcare Governance and Accountability: Mandates, Policy and Integration
Chapter 2Public Sector Healthcare Finance: Budgeting, Tariffs and Efficiency
Chapter 3Public Healthcare Workforce Policy: Recruitment, Retention and Burnout Prevention
Chapter 4Quality and Safety in Public Hospitals: Standards, Accreditation and Incidents
Chapter 5Public and Stakeholder Engagement: Advisory Councils, Patient Groups and the Media
Chapter 6Public Procurement, Compliance and Digital Transformation: Transparency and Interoperability
Module 30Management of National Healthcare Systems
Chapter 1National Healthcare Policy and System Governance Models
Chapter 2Financing and Paying for Healthcare: From Taxation and Contributions to Outcomes
Chapter 3Primary Care, Integrated Services and Population Pathway Management
Chapter 4National Health Platforms: Interoperability, Registries, Cybersecurity and Analytics
Chapter 5Public Health, Prevention and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 6Innovation, Health Technology Assessment and International Healthcare Cooperation
Research Approach
Academic development begins with a clear research question and appropriate methodological design. Analytical models are examined alongside international cases and applicable jurisdiction-specific legal requirements. Scientific and regulatory claims are evaluated through source verification and continuing methodological review.
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