If you’re ready to become a leader in practice-based learning and contribute to health care at a higher level, you might be interested in the University of Pittsburgh’s Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) program.
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Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon is now offering the Doctor of Medical Science degree (DMSc). Future Pacific PA Doctors will have to complete 4 semesters in “real-life application of healthcare science principles” unless they direct-admit from Pacific’s 27-month Master of PA studies program.
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It’s been a year since I started the Doctor of Medical Science program at Lincoln Memorial University. The 3rd semester
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My first semester of the LMU Doctor of Medical Science program is officially complete. I’m writing this in early January and we’ll be starting the next module on the 11th.
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Just forty years ago, most PA programs were not offering a graduate degree—the program I attended only granted an associate degree. Years would pass before the master’s degree became the entry-level credential for pre-PAs.
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We are halfway into our first week as Doctor of Medical Science students at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU)! Admittedly, I
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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.
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Dr. Susan Fernandes is an expert in health policy. She is also a skilled clinician. But Dr. Fernandes isn’t an
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Once upon a time, LECOM’s PA to DO bridge was novel and exciting. I’ve considered it many times. Their Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway (APAP) is designed to bridge the gap between PA and physician. But it’s far from the perfect PA bridge program and doesn’t do much to incentive experienced PAs to matriculate.
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One of the questions I often get is, “Why PA Doctor?” It’s kind of confusing, I’ll admit. But it piques
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