After almost 15 years in clinical practice, PA Hamrick knew she wanted to transition out of traditional medicine. She wasn’t sure what she wanted at the time but she knew a doctoral degree would open doors. She eventually decided on the DHSc or Doctor of Health Science.
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PAs have been Masters of medicine since the 1990s–is it time they move on? Doctors are no longer exclusively MDs or DOs. PAs must ask themselves if it’s time to get on board with the entry-level doctorate.
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Once reserved for the operating room, lasers are finding their way into exam rooms. But what is a laser? Does low-level laser therapy actually work? Is laser therapy legitimate? Read on for the 6 things everyone should know about laser therapy.
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We finished up the nephrology module and are now in the third week of hematology for the LMU Doctor of
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I have a Physician Assistant friend who goes into a funk when her paycheck gets deposited each month. It’s not
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November 5, 2020 The Southern Illinois (SIU) School of Medicine announced last month that they’ll soon be offering a new
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There’s a new Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program coming in 2021–this time at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.
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One week left of our 5-week module in nephrology! This module has been difficult for many of us. First of
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The PA profession was born out of wartime necessity. Over the last 50 years, however, PAs have evolved into an
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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.
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