Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 16, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted September 16, 2015 Just wrote my last discussion posting in the program. I am now 100% done. For other folks considering doing this, it is a very worthwhile endeavor, but requires considerable time management skills. you really can't put off writing a big paper abd hope to get it all done at the last minute. Many courses have weekly assignments and a few large papers, some 20-50 pages in length. you can't procrastinate when writing a large paper like this. you need to break it into manageable chunks. write an outline. give yourself a MINIMUM of 1 hour for each finished page and divide your project over the term. 36 page paper due last week of class? discipline yourself to write 3 pages/week, every week for 12 weeks. there really is no other way to do this and stay sane while working full time hours. My course is officially over 9/20. the degree will be conferred 9/30. I will probably have it in my hands 11/15, but for all intents and purposes I am now Dr. Emedpa. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpackelly Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Congrats dr emedpa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 17, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2015 Thanks everybody! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfIghter23 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just wrote my last discussion posting in the program. I am now 100% done. For other folks considering doing this, it is a very worthwhile endeavor, but requires considerable time management skills. you really can't put off writing a big paper abd hope to get it all done at the last minute. Many courses have weekly assignments and a few large papers, some 20-50 pages in length. you can't procrastinate when writing a large paper like this. you need to break it into manageable chunks. write an outline. give yourself a MINIMUM of 1 hour for each finished page and divide your project over the term. 36 page paper due last week of class? discipline yourself to write 3 pages/week, every week for 12 weeks. there really is no other way to do this and stay sane while working full time hours. My course is officially over 9/20. the degree will be conferred 9/30. I will probably have it in my hands 11/15, but for all intents and purposes I am now Dr. Emedpa. Congratulations! I'm still very much interested in that global health track. Give me a few years of paying for other things and I may tackle it. What are you going to do with all that free time now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Congratulations! I'm still very much interested in that global health track. Give me a few years of paying for other things and I may tackle it. What are you going to do with all that free time now? Well done Dr. E! Go celebrate - that's an order! Heck, after reading what E went through with school maybe I should consider it too ... Free time for E is something like this LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 18, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted September 18, 2015 Congratulations! I'm still very much interested in that global health track. Give me a few years of paying for other things and I may tackle it. What are you going to do with all that free time now? introduce myself to my family and start running again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolute Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Congrats Dr. E GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primadonna22274 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Hallelujah! Congrats Dr E. Well done. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Anyone else still on the DHSc journey right now? I have completed 9 classes so far. Took this semester off to relocate, I feel like I am running on empty with motivation to get back into it. Have 3 classes left and then I will do the internship, practicum, and doctoral analysis. I have certainly learned a lot of good information during my experience so far. I just wish there was something more to this program then paper writing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 19, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted February 19, 2016 you will enjoy the I+P projects. the internship was a lot of fun for me. I did both my projects based on extended medical missions to Haiti. it's worth it, keep going!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Happy update on my journey.....this semester I am doing the doctoral analysis and community health promotion class. Next semester will be my final!! I will complete the internship assignment and March 26, 2017 is the end of the semester and the completion of this journey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Finished the program! It was a long journey and happy to be done. Dr. PA Jonathan! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Congrats Dr. Jonathan!!! Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpackelly Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Congrats for a job very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Can i ask what your plans are now? Academia? Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Yes, I want to go academics and my goal is program director. Alternatively, I would do administration. Like PA director or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 12, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted April 12, 2017 Finished the program! It was a long journey and happy to be done. Dr. PA Jonathan! Congrats! strong work. I know what kind of effort that required. good job. best of luck in your future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari29 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 @EMEDPA I know it's been a while but congratulations once more! I am interested in applying for the Lynchburg DMS program. I love school, if I'm taking courses, might as well make it count and be competitive. However, I am still paying off grad student loans and am not excited about the prospect of adding to it. Any tips on how to present this program as something my current employer would want to pay for? lol, I can see how they would be amenable to applying the $1500 yearly CME towards the tuition. I am a dermatology PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted March 25, 2018 Author Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2018 8 hours ago, mari29 said: @EMEDPA I know it's been a while but congratulations once more! I am interested in applying for the Lynchburg DMS program. I love school, if I'm taking courses, might as well make it count and be competitive. However, I am still paying off grad student loans and am not excited about the prospect of adding to it. Any tips on how to present this program as something my current employer would want to pay for? lol, I can see how they would be amenable to applying the $1500 yearly CME towards the tuition. I am a dermatology PA. Thanks. your organizational, time management, writing, research, and leadership skills will certainly improve by completing a doctoral program. Still happy I did mine. Now teaching part time and enjoying the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 10 hours ago, mari29 said: @EMEDPA I know it's been a while but congratulations once more! I am interested in applying for the Lynchburg DMS program. I love school, if I'm taking courses, might as well make it count and be competitive. However, I am still paying off grad student loans and am not excited about the prospect of adding to it. Any tips on how to present this program as something my current employer would want to pay for? lol, I can see how they would be amenable to applying the $1500 yearly CME towards the tuition. I am a dermatology PA. Agree with what Emedpa says. Also, try to sell the individual classes rather then the degree. Meaning present the classes of patient safety, ethics, leadership, cultural diversity, etc... and how each will help improve your patient interactions, leadership skills, decision making, etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 12, 2018 Author Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2018 Interesting U.N. sponsored options for global mph or DrPH: https://www.euclid.int/online-doctorate-international-public-health/index.asp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACShrink Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/16/2015 at 7:24 PM, EMEDPA said: Just wrote my last discussion posting in the program. I am now 100% done. For other folks considering doing this, it is a very worthwhile endeavor, but requires considerable time management skills. you really can't put off writing a big paper abd hope to get it all done at the last minute. Many courses have weekly assignments and a few large papers, some 20-50 pages in length. you can't procrastinate when writing a large paper like this. you need to break it into manageable chunks. write an outline. give yourself a MINIMUM of 1 hour for each finished page and divide your project over the term. 36 page paper due last week of class? discipline yourself to write 3 pages/week, every week for 12 weeks. there really is no other way to do this and stay sane while working full time hours. My course is officially over 9/20. the degree will be conferred 9/30. I will probably have it in my hands 11/15, but for all intents and purposes I am now Dr. Emedpa. Congratulations Dr. E. I am starting the education concentration in January. I am excited about the start of the program and a little nervous about managing my time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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