The PA Doctor, Author at The PA Doctor

November 5, 2020 The Southern Illinois (SIU) School of Medicine announced last month that they’ll soon be offering a new

PA Doctorate

October 31, 2020 The PA Doctor

New Doctor of Medical Science Program at George Fox University

There’s a new Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program coming in 2021–this time at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.

Journey to DMS

October 25, 2020 The PA Doctor

Journey to DMS | Chapter 5

One week left of our 5-week module in nephrology! This module has been difficult for many of us. First of

PA Doctorate

October 20, 2020 The PA Doctor

Meet Capt. Larry Aguirre — PA and Doctor of Medical Science

The PA profession was born out of wartime necessity. Over the last 50 years, however, PAs have evolved into an

Journey to DMS

September 28, 2020 The PA Doctor

I just posted my last weekly reflection for the cardiology module–that’s one module down and eight more to go in LMU’s Doctor of Medical Science program for PAs. For the next five weeks, we’ll be studying nephrology, with a retired nephrologist as our instructor.

Clinical Medicine

September 19, 2020 The PA Doctor

6 Ways You Could be Treating Physician Burnout

Burnout is the new buzzword in medicine. Physician burnout, PA burnout, nurse burnout. It’s what everyone is talking about and what too many have experienced. But what does it mean exactly? What are the signs of burnout? Can it be treated–or better yet–prevented?

Journey to DMS PA Doctorate

September 7, 2020 The PA Doctor

Journey to DMS | Chapter 3

We are now 2 weeks into our cardiology module and the LMU DMS program as a whole. While I feel

Journey to DMS

August 27, 2020 The PA Doctor

Journey to DMS | Chapter 2

We are halfway into our first week as Doctor of Medical Science students at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU)! Admittedly, I

Journey to DMS

August 13, 2020 The PA Doctor

Journey to DMS | Chapter 1

It’s finally here! The start of my LMU Doctor of Medical Science program.

It’s been 8 months since I was accepted into the program and I’ve been anxiously awaiting this journey. This blog was actually first conceptualized as a way to document my path from PA to Doctor of Medical Science.