Doctorate in Medical Sciences?

[8404PA]

I just saw a post elsewhere that Lincoln Memorial University is offering a PhD in Medical Science (50 credit hours). As a newbie being assaulted by the thousands of gallons of water that I'm drinking every week in my didactic phase, I don't understand the reasoning for this. Would there be a important purpose or practical longterm advantage ( $ ) to this? I would imagine if you wanted this, one would find a bridge program instead. Seems like the PA version of the DNP. I can appreciate the additional training and advanced medicine learned; again I'm new and recently started my didactic phase so I may not understand some real world aspects here. I'm a planner and I like to have a generalized idea where I'm going in life. 6 mo / 5 yr / 10 yr goals type deal.

 

https://www.lmunet.edu/news/view?id=77

[ventana]

Please be aware a PhD is not a DMS

 

Two different degrees with different purposes

 

Much talk about it here on the board already - would recomend reading other threads

[8404PA]

Please be aware a PhD is not a DMS

 

Two different degrees with different purposes

 

Much talk about it here on the board already - would recomend reading other threads

 

 

ah! I see. My apologies - thank you for that clarification. 

[DizzyJ]

perhaps you should check out this thread http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/index.php?/topic/1764-taking-the-dhsc-plunge/ which EMEDPA discusses why he chose to pursue a doctorate.  

 

I am in a doctoral program (DHSc) through Nova Southeastern.  The DHSc, DMS, and PhD are all different degrees.  There are different reasons to choose one degree over the other.