--- title: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program | MGH Institute --- ![MGB\_UHP\_horiz\_rgb](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/MGB_UHP_horiz_rgb.png?width=250&height=36&name=MGB_UHP_horiz_rgb.png) ![MGB\_UHP\_horiz\_rgb](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/MGB_UHP_horiz_rgb.png?width=250&height=36&name=MGB_UHP_horiz_rgb.png) [Request information](https://info.mghihp.edu/dnp#formtop) [Apply now](https://www.mghihp.edu/admissions/apply) # Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Designed for advanced practice and executive nurses [Request information](https://info.mghihp.edu/dnp#formtop) # Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program Designed for advanced practice and executive nurses [Request Information](https://info.mghihp.edu/dnp#formtop) # Mentorship and flexibility for advanced practice and executive nurses Ready to shape the future of healthcare? Discover the Mass General Brigham University's prestigious Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program – an exceptional opportunity for advanced practice and executive nurses to revolutionize their careers and drive healthcare innovation.   Why choose our DNP program?   - **Learn from leaders — and each other**: Engage in meaningful collaboration across disciplines, building strong peer and alumni connections that prepare you to advance team-based care and tackle complex health challenges together.  - **Champion evidence-based practice:** Turn research into practice by leading sustainable improvements in care, guided by expert faculty and enriched by access to the Mass General Brigham (MGB) network, and strengthened through practice-changing DNP projects.  - **The only integrated curriculum in the nation:** Modeled after executive MBA programs, blending online learning with intensive live collaboration.  - **Lead transformational change**: Develop the vision and leadership skills to innovate across healthcare systems through systems thinking, through a flexible hybrid format, with real-time faculty engagement, personalized mentorship, and alumni support.  ### Take your first step ![Icon of a hand pointing to a star, representing rating or evaluation](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/IHP%20Icons/b013-star_rating.png?width=125&height=125&name=b013-star_rating.png) ### Top-ranked Ranked #2 in Boston for Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice by *U.S. News & World Report* in 2025 ![Icon of a person surrounded by stars, representing excellence, fame, or high achievement](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/IHP%20Icons/b113-role_model.png?width=125&height=125&name=b113-role_model.png) ### Leadership prowess Join the ranks of nursing leaders making a difference. Our alumni are transforming healthcare as executive leaders.  ![An icon of a human hand facing up with three figures above it, representing support or care for people](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/IHP%20Icons/b117-care.png?width=125&height=125&name=b117-care.png) ### Active alumni engagement Experience a vibrant community where alumni actively participate, creating a network of support and collaboration. ## Connect with us to learn more [Request information](https://info.mghihp.edu/dnp#formtop) My time spent in the \[University's\] DNP program helped me view healthcare from a unique lens. It strengthened my confidence and knowledge as a nurse leader and innovator and motivated me to help transform the next decade of healthcare. ![stephanie-pitts](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/stephanie-pitts.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=stephanie-pitts.jpg) ###### Stephanie Pitts, DNP, RN, CPN, VA-BC, NEA-BC Mass General Brigham University DNP '21 ![MGBU\_horiz\_rgb](https://info.mghihp.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/MGBU_horiz_rgb.png?width=300&height=43&name=MGBU_horiz_rgb.png) Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions Charlestown Navy Yard 36 1st Avenue Boston MA 02129-4557 Copyright ©2026 Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions