Master of Science  in  Physician Assistant Studies

   First Year (67 credits)
   Summer Semester

      PA Seminar
      Biochemistry
      Human Gross and Microscopic Anatomy/Genetics
      Health Care Systems
      Microbiology and Immunology
      Mechanisms of Disease (Physiology/Pathophysiology)

 Fall Semester

      Clinical Medicine I (Internal Medicine)
      Medical Ethics and Law
      Physical Diagnosis I (includes clinical practicum)
      Pharmacology and Therapeutics - I
      Clinical Diagnostics
      Medical Literature and Research Methodologies

 Spring Semester

      Fundamentals of Surgery
      Clinical Decision Making
      Physical Diagnosis II (includes clinical practicum)
      Clinical Medicine II (Maternal/Child Health)
      Emergency Medicine and Clinical Procedures (includes ACLS)
      Mental Health and Illness
      Community Health and Wellness
      Pharmacology and Therapeutics - II

  Second Year (48 Credits)
 48 Weeks of Required Rotations

 Core Rotations:

      Emergency Medicine - 8 weeks
      Family Practice - 8 weeks
      Geriatrics/Psychiatry - 4 weeks
      Internal Medicine - 4 weeks
      Obstetrics and Gynecology - 4 weeks
      Pediatrics - 4 weeks
      Surgery - 4 weeks

 12 Weeks of Elective Clinical Rotations from the following:

      Neurology
      Neonatalogy
      Forensic Medicine
      Orthopedics
      Radiology
      Rehabilitation
      Trauma Surgery
      Cardiothoracic Surgery
      Dermatology
      Neurosurgery

 Other medical and surgical subspecialties may be arranged.

  Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Degree Requirements
 (115 credits)

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Adjunct Faculty

 Andrew Newman, MD, JD
 MD/BA, Temple University
 JD, Rutgers University
 MA, Beaver College

 Henry Unger, MD
 BS, University of Connecticut
 MD, Tulane University School of Medicine

 Aikaterina Skokotas, PhD
 BA, Rutgers University
 PhD, Drexel University

 Michael Kennedy, PhD
 BA, Rice University
 MS/PhD, University of Rochester

 Robert Peter Meyer, PhD
 BS, Heidelberg College
 PhD, Temple University

 Edward Barbieri, PhD
 BS/MS/PhD, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science

 Henry Hitner, PhD
 BS, Moravian College of Osteopathic Medicine
 MEd, West Chester State
 MS/PhD, Hahnemann University

 Louis Scerbo, PhD
 BS, University of California
 PhD, Oregon State University

 Judy Joseph, PA-C
 BS, Northeastern University
 BS/PA, Hahnemann University

 Jack Lebeau, MD
 BS, University of Akron
 MD, Case-Western Reserve

 Jon Shapiro, MD
 BA, Hampshire College
 MD, University of Pennsylvania

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 Lecturers

 Sat Arora, MD
 Robert Beyer, DO
 Dale BryanSmith, MD
 Celeste Chamberlin, RN, MSN
 Suneet Chauhan, MD
 Zenia Chernyk, MD
 Jonathan Church, PhD
 Michael Clark, MD
 Andrea Crivelli-Kovach, PhD
 Jeffrey Darnall, MD
 Sandeep Dhand, MD
 Marta Donner, MD
 Maxine Feldman, MT
 Thomas Forsyth, MD
 Barbara Frieman, MD
 Marcia Gaddy, PA-C
 Barbara Getzow, PA-C
 Tama Gladnick, MT
 Judith Gorra, MD
 David Granoff, DO
 Michele Haber, MD
 William Hennick, DO
 Keith Herzog, MD
 Michael Hicks, MD
 Irwin Hirsch, MD
 John Hirsch, PA-C
 Barry Holms, DO
 Guy Hornig, CRNA, MS
 Warren Joseph, DPM.
 Shelly Kamp, MT
Barry Korn, DO, DPM
Sandra Krakosky, MT
Joel Kramer, DO
Todd Kelman, DO
John Ladden, MD
Daniel Lasowick, MD
Lorie Loreman, DO
Michael Lucca, MD
Ted Magida, MD
Vivenne Matalon, MD
Lori McSorley, MT
Debra Miller, MSN, CIC
Daniel Minczak, MD, PhD
Tammy Movsas, MD
Pamela Meyer, DO
Mark Nelson, PhD
Perry Pitkow, MD
Norah Peters, PhD
Danette Ricci, MT
Stephen M. Schleicher, MD
Edward Schuman, MD
Dennis Solomon, DO
Donna Smith, MD
Gail Smith, MD
David Taub, MD
Bruce Vanett, MD
Fran Weiner, MD
Richard Weiss, MD

Academic and Clinical Facilities:
The program is housed in a new state-of-the-art facility and utilizes the extensive academic facilities of Arcadia University. These facilities include specialized audiovisual computer-based  instructional material, physical examination equipment and facilities for first-year didactic and workshop activities. Specialized library material is available in the programs resource center and an online medical library.

 The P.A. Program has clinical affiliation agreements with Abington Memorial Hospital, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,  The Cleveland Clinic, Bay Health Medical Center, Brandywine Hospital and Trauma Center, Christiana Care Medical Center, Cooper University Hospital,  Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Episcopal Hospital,  Holy Redeemer Hospital, Jefferson University Hospital, Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital, Riddle Hospital,  Taylor Hospital, Union Hospital, as well as numerous clinics and physician practices.

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