The professional degree program, launching at the U of C in January 2023, is meant for registered nurses and other health workers looking to move into senior leadership roles in the field.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
“It’s a much more pragmatic degree, a degree where they learn to collect best-practice evidence and apply it in a real-world setting.”Article content The three-year, thesis-based program will be delivered online, a structure meant to allow students to continue working in health care as they upgrade their education. The online nature also means it will be open to students from outside Calgary.Being a relatively new degree for Canadian post-secondaries meant the creation of a curriculum from the ground up, King-Shier said.