News

SIU Physician Assistant program to offer doctorate in 2021

Published Date:

SIU School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program will be launching a new Doctor of Medical Science degree program in summer semester 2021, one of only a handful of U.S. medical schools offering the doctorate training.

The Doctor of Medical Science program will have a clinical track for physician assistants practicing clinically and an educational track for those working in PA education. The Doctor of Medical Science program is designed to advance physician assistant clinical and educational skills, preparing PAs for more prominent roles in leadership, management and service to their organizations, patients and students. The clinical track will have an emphasis on caring for the underserved, and the educational track will have added focus on problem-based learning.

In addition to participating in either an educational or clinical practicum, all students will complete core online courses in leadership, health care administration, health care law, global health, disaster and wilderness medicine, and evidence-based research and performance improvement. Students will also complete a scholarly project.

All master’s degree level physician assistants, either in clinical or educational positions, are encouraged to apply. The program is 37 credit hours designed to be completed in 1 year. Tuition cost is $600 per credit hour.

More from SIU News

Mentor of the Year Kent Arnold

Class of 2028 honors mentors

Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of
Dr. Crosby - ENT Rhinologist

SIU Medicine specialist shapes new sinus surgery standards

SIU physician Dana Crosby, MD, MPH , has helped to craft new clinical guidelines for treating patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition affecting an estimated 1 in 10 Americans. Crosby was a
Anjali Patel in lab

SIU medical student awarded national research fellowship for work on cancer-fighting immune cells

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anjali Patel, a second-year medical student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has been selected for the 2025 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship by the