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DISCOVER A DIFFERENT KIND OF PA SCHOOL The decisions you make in your life and career matter. Deciding to pursue a Master of Medical Science in PA Studies is a great next step to prepare to make healthcare your ministry for Christ. At Cedarville University, you’ll experience a different kind of PA school, starting with our mission statement: Equipping and Discipling the Next Generation of Christian PAs. You’ll be taught and intentionally mentored by highly credentialed, godly faculty members who care about you as a whole person and are dedicated to helping you serve Christ as a Christian PA. You’ll be equipped through excellent, biblically focused education to become a highly skilled healthcare practitioner who treats illness and addresses the needs of the whole patient. ACCREDITATION Cedarville’s PA program has received Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approval and Accreditation-Provisional* status fromARC-PA. ARC-PA grants Accreditation-Provisional status to qualified programs that meet its high professional standards for PA education but have not yet enrolled students. Our long history of launching fully accredited graduate healthcare programs, including nursing, pharmacy, and athletic training, affirms our anticipated success. VIBRANT CAMPUS COMMUNITY You’ll learn and be challenged in your faith on Cedarville’s beautiful campus in southwest Ohio, surrounded by more than 5,000 fellow Christian undergraduate and graduate students. Your faith will be strengthened as you take advantage of discipleship groups, ministry opportunities, and daily chapel (required only as part of our undergraduate program). Cedarville is part of a small, quaint town and is within an easy drive from bigger cities like Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati, with dining, shopping, professional sports teams, and the arts. EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES The PA program is housed in the newly completed expansion to Cedarville’s Callan Athletic Center. You will study and learn in stateof-the-art classroom and lab facilities, connect with your peers in convenient collaboration spaces, and meet with your professors in their adjoining office and conference room facilities. AN AFFORDABLE OPTION Cedarville’s 24-month PA program is competitively priced, and you’ll find that the cost of living in southwest Ohio is affordable. PROGRAM FEATURES Credit hours 110 Completion time 24 MONTHS Program delivery RESIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE Tuition is competitive. Financial aid is available Learn more: cedarville.edu/gradcosts We have a unique opportunity to train and disciple PA students to meet not only the physical needs of patients but also the more critical, spiritual needs in a loving, empathetic, and discerning manner.” JASON GRAHAME, MPA, PA-C PROGRAM DIRECTOR FACULTY LEADERSHIP Jason Grahame, MPA, PA-C Program Director Misti Grimson, MD Medical Director Michael Weller, EdD Interim Dean of the School of Allied Health and Psychology
MMSc-PA CURRICULUM Cedarville’s PA program spans two years and is divided into two phases: a didactic year and a clinical year. Your curriculumwill be sequenced and structured to build upon your prior education and healthcare experience, preparing you to competently practice patient-centered, evidence-based care on multidisciplinary teams in diverse healthcare environments. You will be admitted and enrolled as part of a cohort, completing each semester sequentially. You must successfully complete each course for a given semester to be eligible to enroll in the subsequent semester. Advanced placement is not granted under any circumstances and all program requirements must be satisfactorily fulfilled to be eligible for degree conferral. Here’s what you can expect during your two years of PA training at Cedarville: DIDACTIC YEAR – EQUIPPING YOU IN THE CLASSROOM You will complete didactic year on campus face to face in a residential classroom format. The courses have been intentionally aligned to promote learning across the courses, to build on prior knowledge as you progress through the curriculum, and paired with cases to help solidify the learning. The curriculum is organized to cover each major organ system and taught from a variety of methods to accommodate various learning styles. SEMESTER 1 - Didactic 1 - Summer 1 (May to August - 15 weeks) | 19 credits COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS MPAS-6000 Biblical Foundations of Modern Medicine 1 credit MPAS-6100 Clinical Anatomy 6 credits MPAS-6101 Introduction to Clinical Medicine 4 credits MPAS-6102 History Taking and Medical Documentation 3 credits MPAS-6103 Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing 1 2 credits MPAS-6104 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1 2 credits MPAS-6105 Introduction to the PA Profession 1 credit SEMESTER 2 - Didactic 2 - Fall 1 (August to December - 16 weeks) | 20 credits COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS MPAS-6200 Evidence-Based Medicine 2 credits MPAS-6201 Clinical Medicine 1 7 credits MPAS-6202 Physical Exam Techniques 3 credits MPAS-6203 Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing 2 2 credits MPAS-6204 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2 3 credits MPAS-6205 Biomedical Ethics and Culture 3 credits SEMESTER 3 - Didactic 3 | Spring 1 (January to April - 16 weeks) | 20 credits COURSE # COURSE TITLE CREDITS MPAS-6300 Medicine Across the Lifespan 2 credits MPAS-6301 Clinical Medicine 2 7 credits MPAS-6302 Clinical Skills and Interventions 3 credits MPAS-6303 Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing 3 2 credits MPAS-6304 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 3 3 credits MPAS-6305 PA Profession and Healthcare Systems 3 credits CLINICAL YEAR – PREPARING YOU WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE During the clinical year, you will be placed in supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) for four weeks to work directly with a clinical preceptor to learn care for patients within that discipline. As part of our commitment to preparing you as a missional PA who will use your skills to serve Christ, you’ll have opportunities to be trained in urban and rural underserved clinical settings. Accreditation requires that you have clinical experiences in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, surgery, and behavioral health. You will also complete two additional rotations in your specific areas of interest.
A life of impact for Christ doesn’t happen by chance. It happens by choice. Momentous doors open with an MMSc-PA degree from Cedarville. CEDARVILLE.EDU/PA gradadmissions@cedarville.edu • 937-766-8000 ARE YOU READY TO DECIDE? APPLY FOR ADMISSION TODAY! Follow these steps: Complete CASPA and Cedarville supplemental application. Interview with PA faculty. Receive your acceptance. Make plans to enroll in May. Pay your deposit. CEDARVILLE.EDU/ GRADAPPLY CEDARVILLE.EDU/ DEPOSIT
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