Advanced Health Care Practice (Master's) - Faculty of Health Sciences
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Advance Your Practice. Expand Your Possibilities.
Six specialized health care fields designed to advance your expertise, practice and impact.
Advance Your Practice. Expand Your Possibilities.
Six specialized health care fields designed to advance your expertise, practice and impact.
Advanced Health Care Practice (Master's)
Take the Next Step in Your Health Career
Western's Advanced Health Care Practice (AHCP) program is a one-year, course-based master's program designed for health professionals and emerging leaders ready to take the next step in their careers. Choose from specialized clinical and applied fields that connect advanced knowledge with evidence, experience and real-world application.
Explore the Field That Fits Your Next Step
Learn From Health Care Leaders
Our fields bring together expertise from across Western and leading health organizations to create learning experiences grounded in contemporary practice, research and health leadership. Academic, clinical and professional organizations connected to the AHCP program include:
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
Canadian Academy of Manual and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists
Where an AHCP Degree Can Take You
AHCP graduates apply their advanced knowledge in a wide range of settings and roles. Depending on your field and professional background, your next step could include advanced clinical practice, research leadership, health administration, policy, education, program development or system-level change.
Professional &
High-Performance Sport
AHCP graduates have taken their advanced clinical expertise into professional and high-performance sport, including roles in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where they contribute to athlete health, recovery and performance.
Government &
Public Sector
AHCP graduates have brought their expertise to the federal public service, including the Government of Canada’s Department of National Defence, helping strengthen health programs, services and decision-making in complex public-sector environments.
Health Care, Research &
Leadership
AHCP graduates have applied their advanced expertise across clinical programs, health organizations, research environments and leadership roles, helping to shape practice and health systems.
Your Life at Western
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