Doctor of Medical Science

DMS Clinical Medicine - General Medicine Cognate

The General Medicine Cognate is designed exclusively for new PAs who have graduated from an ARC-PA-accredited program within the past nine (9) months.

(12 Months, 3 Semesters)

  • Nine (9) credit hours per semester is considered full-time course load.
  • Medical Science Modules and Rheumatology courses are taught in 5-week blocks.
  • Medical Conference I: On-campus training (45 hours scheduled over 5 days) can be virtual (remote) or on-campus
  • Scholarship in the Practice of Medicine: Presentation of scholarly Project.
Total Credits
33