{"title":"The PA postprofessional doctorate.","authors":"Robert E McKenna, Roderick S Hooker","doi":"10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000201","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>The American physician associate (PA) profession is evolving and now includes the potential for postgraduate doctorates that align with other healthcare disciplines. This educational trend is expanding: The number of PA doctoral degree programs doubled between 2022 and 2024. A census assessment of postgraduate doctoral degrees was conducted to document this movement. In 2024, we identified 28 postprofessional PA doctoral degree programs, most conferring a Doctor of Medical Science. Tuition for an online PA doctorate ranges from $15,240 to $47,880, and most programs require at least 12 months to complete. Nearly all are online and designed for working PAs. Within these 28 doctoral programs for PAs, the most common areas of study include PA education, healthcare administration, leadership, management, and several clinical and administrative concentrations. All programs are accredited by one of six federally recognized agencies. The social, professional, economic, and financial factors pertinent to a PA considering a clinical doctorate are of interest to PA graduates, educators, and social scientists.</p>","PeriodicalId":48728,"journal":{"name":"Jaapa-Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants","volume":" ","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Jaapa-Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000201","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/4/24 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: The American physician associate (PA) profession is evolving and now includes the potential for postgraduate doctorates that align with other healthcare disciplines. This educational trend is expanding: The number of PA doctoral degree programs doubled between 2022 and 2024. A census assessment of postgraduate doctoral degrees was conducted to document this movement. In 2024, we identified 28 postprofessional PA doctoral degree programs, most conferring a Doctor of Medical Science. Tuition for an online PA doctorate ranges from $15,240 to $47,880, and most programs require at least 12 months to complete. Nearly all are online and designed for working PAs. Within these 28 doctoral programs for PAs, the most common areas of study include PA education, healthcare administration, leadership, management, and several clinical and administrative concentrations. All programs are accredited by one of six federally recognized agencies. The social, professional, economic, and financial factors pertinent to a PA considering a clinical doctorate are of interest to PA graduates, educators, and social scientists.
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JAAPA is the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Published for more than 25 years, its mission is to support the ongoing education and advancement of physician assistants (PAs) by publishing current information and research on clinical, health policy, and professional issues.
Published monthly, JAAPA''s award-winning editorial includes:
-Clinical review articles (with AAPA-approved Category I CME in each issue)-
Case reports-
Clinical departments-
Original health services research-
Articles on issues of professional interest to PAs
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