This catalog/handbook is a supplement to the Lincoln Memorial University General Graduate Catalog, which students should consult for information on matters not covered in this document.
The LMU-SMS PA Harrogate Program is a full-time (27 months) graduate-level program with graduates being awarded a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree upon successfully completing minimum competency and all other degree requirements.
The curriculum is divided into a 14-month didactic and a 13-month clinical phase. The didactic program will be conducted only on the Harrogate campus. The clinical portion of the program will be provided at urban and rural single and multi-specialty clinics and community and tertiary hospital settings with physicians, nurse practitioners, and PA preceptors. Clinical rotations are mainly located in the southeastern United States, but other locations throughout the U.S. are available as well.
No advanced placement, transfer credit, or credit for experiential learning will be awarded for the program.
In the Didactic phase of the curriculum, students will pursue intensive coursework in the basic medical, clinical, and behavioral sciences, including medical gross anatomy, clinical skills training, clinical medicine, physical examination, history taking, physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and PA professional issues. This phase of the curriculum will provide a foundation for the subsequent phase of the program.
The curriculum's clinical phase will comprise four to eight-week rotations, which will include family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, emergency medicine, women's health, orthopedics, behavior medicine, elective I and elective II. Elective experiences are available in many areas of medicine. The PA program has core clinical sites in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. Students can expect to travel to one or more of these locations during the clinical phase. Transportation, room, and board are taken into account for financial aid and are the student's responsibility.
During the clinical year, students will be required to complete a capstone project which consists of two sections. The first section enables the PA students to foster professionalism through continuing medical education activities, gaining certifications, proficiency in skills/procedures, community involvement, and interaction with their soon-to-be colleagues and peers. The second section includes professional writing designed to allow the PA student to gain further information on selected and approved medical topics. The student will work with an approved advisor on the capstone project.