
Master of Medical Science
Loretto, USA
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 11,050
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
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Introduction
Complete Your Clinical Rotations While Earning Your Master’s Degree in Medical Science from Saint Francis University
The Master of Medical Science (MMS) Program partners with affiliated physician assistant certification programs throughout the United States to allow students to earn a master’s degree in an affordable, flexible, online format while they complete their clinical rotations. This option permits these graduates to be competitive with entry-level master’s degree physician assistant practitioners.
- The 4-course online program is flexible and affordable
- Start during your clinical year or up to 5 years from your PA program graduation date
- Long track record working with affiliate PA students resulting in more than 1,000 MMS graduates
The SFU Learning Experience
Consistent with the Franciscan tradition, the MMS Program encourages students to identify and address service needs, utilizing an evidence-based approach, while capitalizing on the student’s clinical experience. This unique strategy prepares graduates to creatively and effectively respond to complex practice issues, both now and in the future.
Did you know?
- The online format provides flexibility for the students to complete the MMS Program during the clinical year of Physician Assistant (PA) studies. The program accepts 20 transfer credits from your PA clinical.
- The program consists of structured coursework with prescribed due dates, yet you can complete courses when your schedule permits.
- If you are concerned about the academic load for dual enrollment (PA Program and MMS) you can choose to begin the MMS program anytime within five years of your PA program graduation.
- The success of each MMS student is supported through the collaborative academic advising between your academic advisor, MMS faculty and staff, and affiliate PA program faculty and staff.
Admissions
Curriculum
Program Snapshot
- Online program (accepts 20 transfer credits from your PA clinical)
- 4 courses over 4 semesters
- 18-month estimated completion time
- Rolling enrollment
Graduates of the MMS program will have demonstrated competence in both scholarship and research and are prepared to deliver health care more effectively in a variety of clinical practice and administrative settings. The MMS Program is typically completed during the clinical year of PA studies. As designed, students can also complete the program shortly after the completion of their Physician Assistant studies.
Semester 1
- MMS 503 Research Methodology 3
- PA 510 Emergency Medicine I* 4
- PA 520 Family Medicine I* 4
Semester 2
- MMS 507 Advanced Pharmacology 3
- PA 530 Internal Medicine I* 4
Semester 3
- MMS 521 Clinical Applications in Primary Care 3
- PA 540 Pediatrics I* 4
Semester 4
- MMS 513 Clinical Residency Project 4
- PA 550 Surgery I* 4
*Transfer credit from affiliated physician assistant program accepted to fulfill SFU PA course requirements. Transferred courses and sequencing may vary depending on affiliated institutions' rotation schedule.
Program Outcome
As a graduate of our online Master of Medical Science program, you will be able to:
- Use research to develop evidence-based regimes/programs to address unmet needs.
- Critically analyze current pharmacotherapeutics and apply them to disease processes in clinical practice.
Career Opportunities
Our Master of Medical Science Program permits graduates to be competitive with entry-level master's degree physician assistant practitioners. Graduates of our MMS programs are prepared to deliver health care more effectively in a variety of clinical and administrative settings.
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