OpenFieldArcadia University's Christiana Campus in Newark, Delaware, is the dedicated healthcare and clinical education center for Arcadia's nationally ranked Physician Assistant (PA) and graduate medical science programs, integrated with ChristianaCare Health System.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Merit award honoring incoming graduate students demonstrating academic excellence, leadership in pre-health societies, and superior patient care records.
Rigorous 24-month medical science program blending didactic clinical medicine, pharmacotherapeutics, and emergency/surgical hospital rotations.
Incentive award for PA candidates committing to clinical clerkships and service in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Provides PA students opportunities to complete an elective international medical mission or clinical rotation in Latin America, Africa, or Europe.
Three-year integrated curriculum preparing clinical practitioners with advanced competencies in disease surveillance, healthcare management, and biostatistics.
Intensive 6-week clinical internship in trauma surgery, pediatric intensive care, and inpatient oncology at Christiana Hospital.
Weekend intensive covering point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), advanced airway management, and diagnostic pharmacogenomics.
Tuition for the 24-month Master of Medical Science (MMS) in Physician Assistant program is approximately $48,000 per academic year. Health professions scholarships, National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayments, and institutional awards are available.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Arcadia University - Christiana:
Director of Physician Assistant Studies - Delaware Campus · Clinical Medicine, PA Education, Simulation-Based Learning, Interprofessional Health
Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Didactic Education · Emergency Medicine, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Associate Professor of Health Sciences & Public Health Epidemiologist · Public Health Surveillance, Health Disparities, Chronic Disease Prevention, Biostatistics
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