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Introduction to the (Post-Graduate) Master of Medical Science for Career Physician AssistantsThe Emory PA Program is pleased to announce the availability of a Masters of Medical Science degree program for bachelors degree-trained PA’s. The Program’s design is that of a “Career” masters for "non-traditional" adult students who have jobs and other commitments. The Program can be completed on a part-time basis over six consecutive semesters. Each semester consists of 6-7 credits delivered in a distance education format. Brief meetings (weekend) on campus will occur several times a year. A second option will be available for potential students in the Atlanta Metro area, allowing them to complete an intensive full-time first semester (mid September to early December) on campus, followed by part-time distance completion of the Program in a total of five semesters.
The curriculum of the Program builds upon the advanced didactic core of courses familiar to entry level Emory PA students, including Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Medical Ethics, Analysis of the Medical Research, and Health Promotion/Disease Prevention. New courses in Medical Informatics, Cultural Issues in Healthcare, Community Health Leadership, Introduction to Health Policy, and Topics in Healthcare will be delivered through distance education. The Topics in Healthcare course is a topical seminar including current “hot topics” such as Bioterrorism, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Genetic Medicine…). Following the completion of this common core, students will complete one of three tracks – Teaching, Administration, or Clinical Care. Each track has a separate selection of courses and a final project.
Applicants to the degree Program should have successfully graduated from an accredited PA Program with a Bachelors degree, should have a minimum of two years of patient care experience, and should hold current NCCPA certification. Graduates of the Emory PA Program are particularly encouraged to apply. The Graduate Record Exam and a personal interview will be required.
Virginia Joslin MPH, PA-C , Emory PA Program Director, and the faculty involved with this Program feel that it will help prepare PAs for evolving roles in the profession’s future. Ms Joslin summarizes the Program by saying “By using distance learning, the role of life-long learner will be reinforced for students. They will develop skills they need to be able to manage their careers, to communicate within the organizations in which they function, and to take on leadership roles in their organizations and communities. They will be prepared to evolve with the profession, and their advanced skills will add value to any clinical practice.” The first class of CMMSc students enrolled in the Program in September 2004. Applications are now being encouraged for the next class (please see further information on the CMMSc Application page). The Emory PA Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) and by SACS through its School of Medicine to grant the Master of Medical Science degree. The new postgraduate Career Master of Medical Science program requires notification to SACS that this program represents a significant change in course content and distance learning format from the entry level program. Accreditation by SACS for the CMMSc program is pending and anticipated.
Why do the Emory Career Masters Program?
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