Health Professions Education
The Health Professions Education (HPE) concentration expands the knowledge and aptitude of established educators and prepares new or aspiring educators with educational skills based on the Physician Assistant Education Association's Physician Assistant Educator Competencies. Through a four-course series in the third and fourth terms of the program, the HPE concentration includes coursework focused on adult learning theory, instructional content delivery methods, curricular design and evaluation, academic leadership strategies, and transformative student engagement. Through the two-course Practicum series, PA educators have the chance to apply evidence-based change tools to real world educational challenges.
Blocks 1 and 2
| DMSC710 | Comprehensive Research Methodology for PAs I | 3 credits |
| DMSC711 | Foundations of Implementation Science | 3 credits |
| DMSC712 | Scholarly Writing and Publication | 3 credits |
| DMSC720 | Comprehensive Research Methodology for PAs II | 3 credits |
Blocks 3 and 4
| DMSC812 | Clinical Pedagogy | 3 credits |
| DMSC814 | Curricular Design | 3 credits |
| DMSC816 | Academic Leadership Strategies | 3 credits |
| DMSC818 | Transformative Student Engagement | 3 credits |
Blocks 5 and 6
| DMSC713 | Empowering PA Leaders | 3 credits |
| DMSC810 | Practicum I: Professional Application of Implementation Science | 3 credits |
| DMSC811 | Healthcare Policy | 3 credits |
| DMSC820 | Practicum II: Professional Application of Implementation Science | 3 credits |