DMS - Doctor of Medical Science

This course will introduce learners to scholarly research of evidence-based medicine, framework of qualitative and quantitative designs, statistical assessment, and focus on PICO vs PDSA frameworks, necessary for their scholarly project. The course will also examine elements required for successful publication.

This course is the second of 3 parts and will focus on writing the piece for those electing a literature review; and for those doing original research, performing the study, and collecting and analyzing the results.

This course is the last of 3 parts and will focus on finalizing their research and dissemination to the respective journals.

The course will address social and behavioral determinants of health and its effects on quality and patient safety, epidemiology of clinical disease, disaster situations, population health issues, as well as diversity, equity, health advocacy and promotion on global and focal spectrum. The course will further explore barriers and their solutions in interprofessional and patient communication in medicine.

The course will address ethical and legal considerations in healthcare, healthcare policy development as well as PA role in today’s healthcare. The course will cover the healthcare system in the US as well as globally.

This course will address diversity in healthcare education and sociocultural contexts of teaching and learning and evaluate the adult learning theories and processes. The course will further address PA/medical program teaching strategies and curriculum design of educational experience with graduate student’s perspectives in mind.

This course will review various competency based educational approaches to include effective student assessment and feedback strategy. The course will explore the incorporation of educational simulation and technology in health professions instruction.

This course will provide framework for a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory and accreditation requirements for health profession programs, from initiation and design to process improvement implementation and approach to challenges commonly encountered throughout the daily operations.

This course will focus on business concepts to equip PAs with skills in healthcare finance, resource allocation, and healthcare administration topics such as planning or designing budgets, organizing, communication and documenting techniques to improve organizational outcomes and create future value. The course will further equip students with skills in accounting for both managerial and financial benefit.

This course will direct learners to break down healthcare organization’s structure, legal framework, and focus on concepts to increase problem solving, communication, and improve management practices. The course will also examine and focus on developing appropriate managing styles. This course will further address financial and human resource management, as well as managing conflict, change implementation, and team development to not only improve communication between individual employees and corporate representative, but to improve health outcomes through efficiency in clinical setting.

This course will discuss basic topics in economics and progress into a deep dive of healthcare economics and evolve knowledge in topics covering healthcare payment systems and insurance markets, financial management, reimbursements, and payment negotiation.