Jamey050 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Hi everyone, I'm exploring doctorate programs for PAs, and I was curious if anyone is currently enrolled or has completed the program at Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Based on the curriculum, it seems doable while working full-time while raising a family, two things I was not doing while completing my PA-C/MS program. At least the curriculum seems more manageable than other programs I have explored. Is it primarily studying/test taking, followed by developing your capstone project? Or is a lot of the course load graded on discussion group responses, similar to other online degree programs? Thank you for your help! Jamey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted October 31, 2020 Administrator Share Posted October 31, 2020 So, you're looking at this, right? https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/school-of-physician-assistant-studies/physician-assistant/physican-assistant-studies-doctor-of-science 1) I hate the acronym. I'm HAPPY to have an MS, not an MPAS, and I will do a DHEd, DHSc, or DMS, but under no circumstances would I consider a DScPAS. It sounds like an ultimate Frisbee move. 4 letters is plenty for a doctorate, three is better, and 2 is ideal. Beyond that, it looks like some funky postnominal like HCISPP, even if it does start with a "D". Petty? Maybe. But I already have about 120 characters worth of postnominals that I'm entitled to use, the vast majority of which I never do, but I splurged and listed 28 characters worth of postnominals on my LinkedIn profile. 2) Looks like an absolutely minimalist curriculum. It's not clear that you actually do anything other than one project, which is fine if all you want is the doctorate box checked, but I see nothing there indicating it would grow your clinical capabilities in any way. 3) It's not clear that anyone has yet been graduated with this degree; if they had, I would expect some outcome data. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted August 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2022 Was interested till the assistant part. Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 What is the cost, and is that cost worth what a doctorate will do for you? While agree the title here is a mouthful, in the end the cost of such a program is much more important to you than what the title is. I looked at going to Mass College of Pharm for my PA. If I remember right it was going to cost almost $100K back then, and in one of the most expensive places to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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