The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Allied Health Sciences is designed to promote knowledge across disciplines and informed collaboration among disciplines while promoting research in an area of specialization. At this time, specialization is available in Nutritional Sciences, with emphases in obesity, diabetes, or cancer. 

An internationally prominent faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and new technology combine to make the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center a leader in education, research and patient care. One of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional schools, the OU Health Sciences Center serves approximately 4,000 students on the Oklahoma City and Tulsa campuses.

The OU Health Sciences Center serves as the state's training facility for physicians, biomedical scientists, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and a wide range of allied health and public health professionals. Located one mile south of the State Capitol, the OU Health Sciences Center is the cornerstone of the 300-acre Oklahoma Health Center, a complex of 30 public and private health care institutions.

Contact Information

Department of Nutritional Sciences
College of Allied Health
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1200 N Stonewall Avenue, Room 3057
Oklahoma City, OK  73117-1215

Dawn Horton
Student Program Coordinator III
Phone:  (405) 271-2113
Fax:  (405) 271-1560
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Office of Academic and Student Services
Phone:  (405) 271-6588
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