Doctor of Medical Science - Physician Assistant Studies at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

A 100% online post-professional doctorate for practicing physician assistants and associates, taken in one year (42 credits plus 30 required transfer credits from a health-related graduate program). It builds skills in implementation, practice-based learning, improvement science and leadership, and includes an internship and Scholarly Practice Capstone Project.

Faculty: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | Department: Physician Assistant Studies | Duration: 1 year (3 terms, including 1 summer term); flexible plans available | Intake: Spring (January), Summer (May) or Fall (August); deadlines December 1, April 20 and August 1 respectively | Study mode: online | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Core Concepts of Scholarly Practice, Examining Supporting Evidence, a personalized elective (Academic, Administrative or Digital Health), Scholarly Practice Capstone phases 1 and 2, and three internship experiences, which can be job-integrated.

Career pathways

Graduates advance in leadership, administrative and academic roles in health care and education.

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Entry requirements

Graduation from an accredited PA training program and current PA/PA-associate certification; 30 graduate health-related credits; overall GPA of 3.0 in graduate-level coursework; no doctoral transfer credits accepted; two personal statements via GradCAS; two letters of recommendation (one from an educator or supervisor, one personal); resume or CV; $50 application fee; no interview; GRE not required. International applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.5 or Duolingo 140 (on the new TOEFL scale, 5.0 with all sub-scores of 4.0 or higher). (online programs).

Intake: Spring (January), Summer (May) or Fall (August); deadlines December 1, April 20 and August 1 respect

Duration: 1 year (3 terms, including 1 summer term); flexible plans available

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