Moderator ventana Posted August 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 9, 2021 UNMC › Allied Health › Education Programs › Online Degree Advancement Options › Physician Assistant Degree Advancement Option Physician Assistant Degree Advancement Option Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Degree Advancement Option Accreditation Tuition & Fees Curriculum Contact Us Pathway Programs Dual MBA Degree Non-Degree Seeking IMPORTANT UPDATE, PLEASE READ: Enrollment in the DAO program has declined steadily over time as the number of master’s trained PAs has risen. As such, UNMC plans to sunset this program and will stop matriculating new students into the DAO program after the 2021 fall semester. Students matriculating in fall 2021 will have three years to complete the program. We will work closely with currently enrolled students in the DAO program to ensure they finish their plans of study no later than the 2024 fall semester. Master of Physician Assistant Studies A Practical Solution Because of the advantages of having a master's degree, physician assistants are seeking ways to further their education. Recognizing that returning to a college campus for postgraduate study is impractical for most working physician assistants, the University of Nebraska Medical Center Physician Assistant Program offers a degree advancement option (DAO) to enable practicing PAs to advance from the bachelor's degree to the master's degree. Now in its third decade, this program has provided master’s degrees to thousands of practicing PAs. This program provides an opportunity for practicing physician assistants with a bachelor's degree to obtain a professional postgraduate master's degree in as little as five semesters at a reasonable cost and without any required travel. The program can be completed in 5 semesters. However, students are allowed up to five years to complete the DAO. Upon completion of the program, physician assistants are awarded the Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 That's where I got mine. I wish they'd make a bridge to a doctoral degree. They would make a fortune. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, sas5814 said: That's where I got mine. I wish they'd make a bridge to a doctoral degree. They would make a fortune. I'd think we'll see a bunch of these popping up in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Wow this is big news. I got mine from there as well. Great experience. I learned a bit, it was reasonable in it's expectations and was extremely affordable. Too bad, but understandable as now most PA programs are Masters out of the gate. It wasn't that way when I went to PA school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted August 9, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted August 9, 2021 6 hours ago, sas5814 said: That's where I got mine. I wish they'd make a bridge to a doctoral degree. They would make a fortune. wink wink - it is coming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 9, 2021 I got mine there as well in 98. cost $1800. My work paid for it out of my cme budget. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 2 hours ago, EMEDPA said: I got mine there as well in 98. cost $1800. My work paid for it out of my cme budget. Wow. Talk about the good old days... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisephillips Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Received my degree there as well. Don't remember exact cost in 2006 but want to say it was $2,500-2,800. My employer also paid out of my CME allowance. About 1 year ago I received a online questionnaire request asking about a DMSc program being offered. Hope it comes through, would definitely be interested. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, krisephillips said: Received my degree there as well. Don't remember exact cost in 2006 but want to say it was $2,500-2,800. My employer also paid out of my CME allowance. About 1 year ago I received a online questionnaire request asking about a DMSc program being offered. Hope it comes through, would definitely be interested. I was 2007 I think I paid $3-4kish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.