Master of Science: Physician Assistant Program

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SCU Researcher Co-Develops Framework Linking Chronic Pain and PTSD Research Millions of people live with both chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet healthcare often treats the two conditions separately. One provider [...]

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How Occupational Therapy Helps Bring Lifestyle Medicine into Daily Life Maria knew she needed to eat better and move more. Her physician had concerns about her Type 2 diabetes, weight, and declining quality [...]

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SCU PA Alum Marley E. Figueroa Munoz Selected for AAPA House of Delegates Leadership Role When Marley E. Figueroa Munoz, PA, graduated from SCU’s Physician Assistant program in December 2025, she was already [...]

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What It Takes to Build a Whole Health University: Lessons from Creating the Framework  By John Scaringe, DC, EdD, President & CEO of SCU Whole Health has traditionally been discussed as a model [...]

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Why Stress Feels Worse Than Ever—and What it Does to the Body Life today is faster, fuller, and more demanding than it used to be—and for many people, stress has shifted from an [...]

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Physician Assistant Career Path: MSPA to DMSc Qualification and Salary Expectations Between prerequisite coursework, clinical hour requirements, program selection, and the question of whether advanced credentials pay off years into practice, each step towards [...]

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Doctor of Medical Science vs MD Bridge: Which Doctorate Fits a PA's Career? Physician assistants considering doctoral education face a decision that most online guides oversimplify. The Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) and the [...]

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What Can You Do With a DMSc Degree? Career Paths for Physician Assistants For physician assistants who've spent years managing patient care, the question of what comes after the master's degree carries real weight. [...]

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Doctorate for Physician Assistant: Why Choose the DMSc A doctoral credential meaningfully alters the ceiling of a physician assistant's career. While a master's degree qualifies you for clinical practice, it does not always position [...]

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Can a PA Become a Doctor? Understanding Doctoral Degrees for Physician Assistants Can a PA become a doctor? The short answer depends on what you mean. If you're asking whether a PA can become [...]

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Top Doctor of Medical Science Programs for Physician Assistants in 2026 Evaluating the top Doctor of Medical Science programs requires looking past the features every program shares. Online? Most are. Designed for working PAs? [...]

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Does the PA have a Doctorate Degree? Understanding the DMSc and What It Means for PAs Physician assistants enter practice with a master's degree. That credential qualifies you to diagnose patients, prescribe medications (in [...]