{"id":2,"date":"2025-01-17T18:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:36:28","slug":"dmsc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Medical Science Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"home-hero siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_parallaxherosectionwidget ParallaxHeroSectionWidget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-0-0-0\" ><!-- Hero Image -->\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"home-hero-text-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-hero-text-content\" style=\"text-align: right; bottom: 5%; right: 5%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"home-hero-text-headline home-hero-alternate-text\" style=\"font-size: 80px;\">Doctor of Medical Science<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-program-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/program-overview\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block\"><i class=\"fa none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Program Overview<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/information-sessions\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block\"><i class=\"fa none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Information Sessions<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a 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.sidebar-color-box a {\n\tfont-size: 23px;\n}\n@media(min-width: 400px) {\n\t.home-augsburg-experience-section-text h2 {\n\t\tfont-size: 60px;\n\t}\n}\n\n\/* Styles for other pages *\/\n.main-container {\n\tpadding-bottom: 30px;\n\tmargin: 0 auto;\n\tfloat: none;\n\tmin-height: 550px;\n}\nh1.entry-title {\n\tcolor: #660033;\n}\nh1.site-title {\n\tfont-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    font-size: 26px;\n    color: white;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n}\n\/* blog posts or calendar home page layer *\/\n.rpwwt-widget ul li {\n    width: 25%;\n    float: left;\n}\n\n\n\/* Search page *\/\n.gsib_a {\n    padding-bottom: 1px !important;\n}\n.search-header {\n    padding-bottom: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    border-bottom: none;\n}\n.search-header h1 {\n\tmargin: 5px;\n}\n.gsc-above-wrapper-area,\n.gcsc-branding {\n\tdisplay: none;\n}\n\/*\n *\n * parallax widget CSS *\n *\n *\n *\/\n#home-page-content p,\n#home-page-content li {\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-family: 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auto;\n\tmargin-right: auto;\n\tbackground-color: transparent;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section h2,\n.parallax-bg-image-section h3 {\n\tfont-size: 35px;\n\tfont-weight: 400;\n\tletter-spacing: 0.05em;\n\tmax-width: 900px;\n\tmargin-left: auto;\n\tmargin-right: auto;\n\ttext-transform: uppercase;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section p {\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n    font-weight: 300;\n    max-width: 900px;\n\tmargin-left: auto;\n\tmargin-right: auto;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section a {\n\tcolor: white;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section .btn {\n    margin: 20px auto;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    color: white;\n    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n    padding: 8px 10px;\n    font-size: 19px;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    display: block;\n    transition: all 0.4s ease;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section .btn:hover,\n.parallax-bg-image-section .btn:focus {\n\tbackground-color: white;\n\tcolor: #313131;\n}\n@media(min-width: 768px) {\n\t.parallax-bg-text-content {\n\t\tpadding: 100px 0;\n\t}\n\t.parallax-bg-image-section h2,\n\t.parallax-bg-image-section h3 {\n\t\tfont-size: 60px;\n\t}\n\t.parallax-bg-image-section p {\n\t\tfont-size: 25px;\n\t}\n}\n\/* home pills section *\/\n\n.home-pills-section {\n\tborder: #efefef 10px solid;\n}\n.home-pills-section .nav {\n\tmax-width: 700px;\n\tmargin: auto;\n\tpadding: 5px;\n}\n.home-pills-section .nav li a {\n    border-radius: 0;\n    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n    font-weight: 300;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    font-size: 16px;\n}\n\n.home-pills-section .nav li.home-pills-first-tab a {\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0;\n}\n.home-pills-section .nav li.home-pills-last-tab a {\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0;\n}\n.home-pills-section .tab-content {\n\n}\n.home-pills-section .tab-content .tab-pane {\n    background-color: #efefef;\n    padding: 20px;\n    min-height: 400px;\n}\n.home-pills-section .tab-content .tab-pane .container {\n    max-width: 1000px;\n    \n}\n\n@media(min-width: 768px) {\n\t.nav-tabs.nav-justified>.active>a, .nav-tabs.nav-justified>.active>a:focus, .nav-tabs.nav-justified>.active>a:hover {\n   \t\tborder: #b3b3b3 2px solid;\n   \t\tborder-bottom: none;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section {\n\t\tborder: none;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav {\n\t\tpadding: 0;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav li {\n\t\tpadding-right: 20px;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav li a {\n\t\tborder: #b3b3b3 2px solid;\n\t\tborder-bottom: none;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav li.active a {\n\t\tbackground-color: #efefef;\n\t\tcolor: black;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav li.active a:focus {\n\t\toutline: none;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav li.home-pills-first-tab a {\n\t\tborder-top-left-radius: 30px;\n\t\tborder-left: #efefef 1px solid;\n\t\tborder-right: #efefef 1px solid;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .nav li.home-pills-last-tab a {\n\t\tborder-top-right-radius: 30px;\n\t\tborder-left: #efefef 1px solid;\n\t\tborder-right: #efefef 1px solid;\n\t}\n\t.home-pills-section .tab-content {\n\t\tbackground-color: white;\n    \tpadding: 0;\n\t}\n}\n\/* site menu *\/\n.parallax-home-site-menu {\n\tbackground-color: #337AB7;\n}\n.phsm-container {\n    max-width: 900px;\n    text-align: center;\n    padding-top: 20px;\n    padding-bottom: 5px;\n}\n.phsm-text p {\n\tcolor: white;\n    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n    font-weight: 300;\n    font-size: 28px;\n    display: inline-block;\n    margin-right: 30px;\n}\n.phsm-text nav {\n\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\tvertical-align: bottom;\n}\n.phsm-text nav#tinynav select#dropdown-nav {\n\n}\n\/*\n * Testimonials\n *\n *\/\n.testimonial-section-narrow {\n\tmax-width: 1100px;\n}\n.testimonial-section {\n\tmax-width: 300px;\n}\n.testimonial-section,\n.testimonial-section-narrow {\n\tmargin: 0 auto;\n\tpadding-top: 30px;\n\tpadding-bottom: 10px;\n}\n.testimonial-section img,\n.testimonial-section-narrow img {\n\t-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%); \/* Chrome, Safari, Opera *\/\n    filter: grayscale(100%);\n    margin-left: auto;\n    margin-right: auto;\n    display: block;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n.testimonial-section .testimonial-text-block,\n.testimonial-section-narrow .testimonial-text-block {\n    padding-bottom: 20px;\n}\n.testimonial-section .testimonial-text-block p,\n.testimonial-section-narrow .testimonial-text-block p {\n\tfont-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n\tfont-weight: 300;\n\tfont-size: 18px;\n}\n.testimonial-section .testimonial-text-block h3,\n.testimonial-section-narrow .testimonial-text-block h3 {\n\tcolor: #660033;\n\tfont-size: 19px;\n    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n    text-align: center;\n    font-weight: 400;\n}\n.testimonial-section .testimonial-titlemajor-text,\n.testimonial-section-narrow .testimonial-titlemajor-text {\n\ttext-align: center;\n\tpadding-bottom: 20px;\n    margin-bottom: 30px;\n}\n@media(min-width: 768px) {\n\t.testimonial-section {\n\t\tmax-width: 1300px;\n\t\tpadding-top: 50px;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 50px;\n\t}\n\t.testimonial-section img {\n\t\tbox-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #a7a7a7;\n\t}\n\t.testimonial-section .testimonial-text-block {\n    \tbackground-color: #E8E8E8;\n    \tpadding: 10px;\n    \tbox-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #949494;\n    \tborder: none;\n    }\n\t.testimonial-section .testimonial-titlemajor-text,\n\t.testimonial-section .testimonial-text-block h3 {\n\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t}\n}\n@media(min-width: 500px) {\n\t.testimonial-section .testimonial-titlemajor-text {\n\t\tborder-bottom: none;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 5px;\n    \tmargin-bottom: 0;\n\t}\n\t.testimonial-section .testimonial-block {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 30px;\n\t}\n}\n\/*\n * Plain Text block\n *\/\n.parallax-text-block {\n\t\n}\n.parallax-text-block {\n\tmargin-top: 20px;\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\n\tmax-width: 900px;\n\tmargin: 0 auto;\n\tpadding-top: 50px;\n\tpadding-bottom: 50px;\n}\n\n.parallax-text-block {\n\tfont-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n\tfont-weight: 300;\n    font-size: 20px;\n}\n.parallax-text-block strong,\n.parallax-text-block b {\n\tfont-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;\n}\n@media(min-width: 768px) {\n\t.parallax-text-block {\n\t\tfont-size: 23px;\n\t}\n}\n\/*\n * Staff list\n *\/\n#parallax-staff-list {\n\tmax-width: 1100px;\n\tmargin-left: auto !important;\n\tmargin-right: auto !important;\n}\n\/* \n * Blog section\n *\/\n.ParallaxBlogSectionWidget {\n\tmax-width: 1200px;\n\tmargin: 0 auto;\n}\n.ParallaxBlogSectionWidget .container {\n\twidth: 100%;\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-posts-section {\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 20px;\n    width: 100%;\n    display:  block;\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-posts-container {\n    display:flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    justify-content: center;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container {\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n    transition: 0.3s;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 300px;\n    margin: auto;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n    background-color: white;\n}\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container:hover,\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container:focus {\n    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container p {\n    padding: 5px 10px;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container a,\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container a p {\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-weight:bold;\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container img {\n\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container a:hover p,\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container a:focus p {\n    text-decoration: underline;\n}\n\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container a:hover img,\n.augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container a:focus img {\n        filter: brightness(0.6);\n}\n\n.parallax-blog-link {\n\tmargin-top: 20px;\n}\n@media screen and (min-width:768px) {\n    .augsburg-parallax-blog-posts-container {\n        flex-direction: row;\n    }\n    .augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container {\n        width: calc(50% - 20px);\n        margin: 10px;\n    }\n}\n\n@media screen and (min-width: 990px) {\n    .augsburg-parallax-blog-post-container {\n       width: calc(25% - 20px); \n    }\n}\n\n\/* Augsburg Bold speaker card for use on augsburg.edu\/bold *\/\n\n.augs-bold-speaker-card {\n  background: white;\n\tcolor: black;\n\tmargin: 10px;\n\tpadding: 10px;\n}\n\n.augs-bold-speaker-card img {\n  max-width: 200px !important;\n\t\n}\n.augs-bold-speaker-card-text {\n\tpadding: 0 20px;\n\tfont-size: 14px\n}\n.augs-bold-speaker-card-text h4 {\n\tfont-weight: 400;\n\tfont-size: 25px;\n}\n\n@supports (display:grid) {\n\t.augs-bold-speaker-card-container {\n\t\tgrid-auto-columns: 100%;\n\t\tdisplay: grid;\n\t\tgrid-gap: 30px;\n\t\tgrid-auto-rows: auto;\n\t\tfloat: none;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\talign-items: top;\n\t}\n\t@media(min-width: 700px) {\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card-container {\n\t\t  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card-container > .widget {\n\t\t\tbackground: white;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card {\n\t\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card img {\n      max-width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\t}\n\t@media(min-width: 992px) {\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card-container {\n\t\t  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card {\n\t\t\tdisplay: grid;\n\t\t\tgrid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;\n\t\t\tgrid-template-areas: \n\t\t\t\t\"image details\"\n\t\t\t\t\"description description\";\n\t\t\tgrid-row-gap: 20px;\n\t\t\tgrid-column-gap: 10px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card > .widget:first-child {\n\t\t\tgrid-area: image;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card > .widget:nth-child(2) {\n\t\t\tgrid-area: details;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.augs-bold-speaker-card > .widget:last-child {\n\t\t\tgrid-area: description;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}\n\n.parallax-cover-center {\n\twidth: 100%;\n\theight: 0;\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\tpadding-top: 100% !important;\n\tposition: relative;\n}\n\n.parallax-cover-center img {\n\twidth: 100%;\n\theight: 100%;\n\tobject-fit: cover;\n\tposition: absolute;\n\ttop: 0;\n\tleft: 0;\n}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<aside id=\"navigation-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t<nav id=\"sidenav\" class=\"main-navigation\" role=\"navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-menu-1-container\"><ul id=\"menu-menu-2\" class=\"menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-115\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/\">Doctor of Medical Science Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-118\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/degree-requirements\/\">Degree Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-119\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/meet-our-people\/\">Distinguished Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-116\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/admissions-process\/\">Â̲èÖ±²¥ Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-184\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/tuition-financial-aid\/\">Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-146\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/information-sessions\/\">Information Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/student-perspectives\/\">What are Students Saying?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-117\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t<\/nav>\t\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\n.parallax-bg-image-section {\n    background-color: #131313 !important;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-position: bottom center;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature img {\n}\n\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content {\n       padding: 0;\n}\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content .widget {\n    \n}\n@media(min-width: 1100px) {\n.parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n        \/* background-size: contain !important; *\/\n    }\n}\n@media(min-width: 781px) {\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n        padding: 100px 0;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature img {\n        display:none;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content {\n        padding-top: 0;\n    }\n}\n@media(max-width: 780px) {\n    .parallax-bg-image-section {\n        max-width: 450px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n        background-image: none !important;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content .widget {\n        background-color: #131313;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature img {\n         width: 100%;\n         object-fit: cover;\n     }\n}\n<\/style><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-2\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/164\/2026\/01\/AAPA-CME-Logo-3-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><strong>EArn AAPA Category 1 CME<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Earn up to 35 AAPA Category 1 CME credits that are built into the program curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"pl-w69b0218f9ae3d\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69b0218f9ae3d-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69b0218f9ae3d-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69b0218f9ae3d-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69b0218f9ae3d-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div style=\"background: #f7f7f7; border-radius: 28px; padding: 38px; box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); margin-top: 28px;\">\n<p><!-- CENTERED TITLE --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 28px; font-size: 30px; color: #111111; text-align: center;\">BUILT FOR WORKING PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<p><!-- LEFT TEXT COLUMN --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 320px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; color: #555555;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">Augsburg DMSc is a four-semester program designed for the <em><strong>Working PA<\/strong><\/em>. Each semester includes three courses designed to connect with daily professional practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">Exclusive <em><strong>Study Abroad Global<\/strong> <\/em>selective course: <em>Leadership, Health, and Universal Responsibility: A Central American Experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">The program culminates in a professional portfolio and an <em><strong>Original Research<\/strong><\/em> or quality improvement capstone project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">An MSPAS to DMSc credit for prior learning pathway and transitional schedule supports <em><strong>New Graduates<\/strong><\/em> preparing for the PANCE and transitioning into clinical practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- RIGHT CARDS COLUMN --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fcfbf9; border: 2px solid #6A1B1A; border-radius: 16px; padding: 16px 18px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #6a1b1a;\">16 Months<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555555; margin-top: 4px;\">Complete the degree in four academic semesters through a comprehensive program designed for working clinicians balancing career, life, and advanced study.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fcfbf9; border: 2px solid #6A1B1A; border-radius: 16px; padding: 16px 18px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #6a1b1a;\">36 Credits<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555555; margin-top: 4px;\">The curriculum is organized into three key series, with one course from each series completed every semester to support balanced development in leadership, strategic management, and scholarly practice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fcfbf9; border: 2px solid #6A1B1A; border-radius: 16px; padding: 16px 18px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #6a1b1a;\">Online Cohort Model<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555555; margin-top: 4px;\">Flexible online learning in a structured cohort community designed to support the whole student and real-world professional application.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-42b1c47b3956-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">  THREE PATHWAYS. ONE DOCTORAL DEGREE.<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"pas-with-a-certificate-or-bachelors-degree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-pas-with-a-certificate-or-bachelors-degree\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-pas-with-a-certificate-or-bachelors-degree\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPAs with a Certificate or Bachelors Degree \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-pas-with-a-certificate-or-bachelors-degree\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-pas-with-a-certificate-or-bachelors-degree\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNo Masters? No Problem! We value your knowledge and experience! All you need is:\n<blockquote>~ A Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution\n\n~ Be a clinically practicing as a PA for a minimum of 5 years with NCCPA Certification\n\n~ Possess an undergraduate degree grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0)<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"masters-pa-degree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-masters-pa-degree\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-masters-pa-degree\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMasters PA Degree \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-masters-pa-degree\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-masters-pa-degree\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for more? We'll prepare you for the future. All you need is:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>~ Master\u2019s degree from an ARC-PA accredited institution with an MSPAS, MPAS or equivalent PA degrees<\/p>\n<p>~ NCCPA Certification<\/p>\n<p>~ Graduate degree grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"current-pa-students\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-current-pa-students\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-current-pa-students\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurrent PA Students\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-current-pa-students\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-current-pa-students\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Still in PA school? The writing is on the wall. Be practice ready and profession ready!<\/p>\n<p>The Augsburg DMSc is designed to support physician associate students transitioning into professional practice. To apply for early admission to the DMSc, you will need to be:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>~ Enrolled in an ARC-PA accredited PA program (MSPAS, MPAS, or equivalent)<\/p>\n<p>~ Graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)<\/p>\n<p>~ Possess a strong record of leadership, scholarship, and service<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To support PA students transitioning into practice, the Augsburg DMSc offers<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>~Up to 6 prior learning credits, allowing you to waive up to two required DMSc courses based on prior graduate-level learning.<\/p>\n<p>~ Intentional course sequencing and modifications designed to support successful PANCE preparation and ease the transition into your first clinical role<\/p>\n<p>~ Early-career mentorship opportunities, connecting recent graduates with experienced PA and healthcare leaders for guidance, support, and professional growth<\/p>\n<p>~ Fall and Spring start dates for students across the nation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"applications-must-include\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-applications-must-include\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-applications-must-include\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplications Must Include\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-applications-must-include\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-applications-must-include\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>~ Completed Application for Admission Online at <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.augsburg.edu\/apply\/\">https:\/\/admissions.augsburg.edu\/apply\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>~ Submit a professional goal statement in scholarly form<\/p>\n<p>~ Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/p>\n<p>~ Unofficial transcripts from all bachelors, masters, and post-masters (if relevant) schools attended;<\/p>\n<p>~ Official transcripts will be required prior to matriculation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-4-0-1\" ><div id=\"pl-w69b0b856e7e03\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69b0b856e7e03-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69b0b856e7e03-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69b0b856e7e03-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><center><p><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/admissions-process\/\">Â̲èÖ±²¥ Process<\/a><\/p><\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69b0b856e7e03-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69b0b856e7e03-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><center><p><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.augsburg.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=51014\">DMSc Study Abroad<\/a><\/p><\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69b0b856e7e03-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69b0b856e7e03-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><center><p><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/mspas-to-dmsc-pathway\/\">PAS to DMSc Pathway<\/a><\/p><\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div id=\"pl-w69afa13350547\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69afa13350547-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa13350547-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa13350547-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Program Competencies<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Our program aligns core competencies with defined learning outcomes to provide DMSc professionals with a comprehensive skill set, empowering them to excel in their roles and make a meaningful impact on the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69afa13350547-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa13350547-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa13350547-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69afa13350547-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-47d023ed68c8\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">DMSc Competencies<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"data-synthesis-and-innovation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-data-synthesis-and-innovation\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-data-synthesis-and-innovation\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData Synthesis and Innovation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-data-synthesis-and-innovation\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-data-synthesis-and-innovation\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAbility to collect, analyze, and synthesize data for innovative solutions. Proficiency in fostering a culture of continuous improvement within healthcare teams through evidence-based practices.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"community-impact-assessment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-community-impact-assessment\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-community-impact-assessment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity Impact Assessment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-community-impact-assessment\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-community-impact-assessment\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capacity to assess and evaluate the impact of community-centered healthcare initiatives. Skill in modifying strategies to drive positive change within diverse communities, considering their unique needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"ethical-leadership-and-interdisciplinary-collaboration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-ethical-leadership-and-interdisciplinary-collaboration\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-ethical-leadership-and-interdisciplinary-collaboration\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEthical Leadership and Interdisciplinary Collaboration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-ethical-leadership-and-interdisciplinary-collaboration\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-ethical-leadership-and-interdisciplinary-collaboration\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Proficiency in ethical leadership, effective communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, and team management within healthcare settings. Ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams to comprehensively address psychological wellness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"inclusive-teaching-and-social-justice-integration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-inclusive-teaching-and-social-justice-integration\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-inclusive-teaching-and-social-justice-integration\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInclusive Teaching and Social Justice Integration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-inclusive-teaching-and-social-justice-integration\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-inclusive-teaching-and-social-justice-integration\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Competence in creating inclusive teaching strategies catering to diverse learners. Ability to design healthcare environments integrating social justice principles into practice and policy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"scholarly-communication-and-dissemination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-scholarly-communication-and-dissemination\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-scholarly-communication-and-dissemination\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScholarly Communication and Dissemination\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-scholarly-communication-and-dissemination\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-scholarly-communication-and-dissemination\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Proficiency in employing diverse scholarly communication modes (peer-reviewed publications, presentations, digital media) to effectively disseminate research findings in practical settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"quality-improvement-and-data-driven-initiatives\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-quality-improvement-and-data-driven-initiatives\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-quality-improvement-and-data-driven-initiatives\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuality Improvement and Data-driven Initiatives\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-quality-improvement-and-data-driven-initiatives\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-quality-improvement-and-data-driven-initiatives\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Capability to design and implement effective quality improvement initiatives using data-driven methodologies to enhance healthcare outcomes and drive continuous advancements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-image-section firstyear-feature panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2-6-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-6-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w69afa133501df\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69afa133501df-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa133501df-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa133501df-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 class=\"widget-title\">NEXT Virtual Information session: February 25 at 7pm<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69afa133501df-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa133501df-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w69afa133501df-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Join us for an informative and engaging faculty-led information session. Meet faculty and program leaders as they share insights on curriculum, learning formats, and what sets the graduate student experience apart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.augsburg.edu\/register\/dmsc7\">Register today!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-42b1c47b3956-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">WHERE WILL YOUR DMSc TAKE YOU?<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"healthcare-leadership-and-administration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-healthcare-leadership-and-administration\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-healthcare-leadership-and-administration\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHealthcare Leadership and Administration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-healthcare-leadership-and-administration\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-healthcare-leadership-and-administration\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lead Advanced Practice Provider<br \/>\nChief Medical Officer (CMO)<br \/>\nMedical Director<br \/>\nDirector of Clinical Operations<br \/>\nPA Professional Organization Board Member<br \/>\nStrategic Planning or Quality Improvement Specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"education-and-academia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-education-and-academia\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-education-and-academia\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducation and Academia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-education-and-academia\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-education-and-academia\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clinical Educator or Preceptor<br \/>\nGrant Writer or IRB (Institutional Review Board) Member<br \/>\nFaculty Member in PA or Health-related Programs<br \/>\nDirector of Didactic or Clinical Instruction<br \/>\nPA Program Director<br \/>\nAcademic Program Chair or Dean<br \/>\nProvost<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"pa-advocacy-policy-and-research\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-pa-advocacy-policy-and-research\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-pa-advocacy-policy-and-research\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPA Advocacy, Policy, and Research\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t 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panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2-8-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div id=\"pl-w69afa13350446\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69afa13350446-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa13350446-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa13350446-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Tuition and Financial Aid<\/h2>\n<p>The DMSc program is a 36-credit program over four academic semesters. \u00a0For Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 cohorts, total program cost is $27,900. This includes up to 35 AAPA Category 1 CME. Financial assistance including partnership grants, alumni discount and federal loans are available to degree-seeking students. If your employer provides CME and tuition assistance, you may be able to apply for tuition reimbursement for the program. Please refer to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/tuition\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Financial Services webpage<\/a> for the current tuition and fees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w69afa13350446-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa13350446-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69afa13350446-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa13350446-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><center><p><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/tuition\/graduate\/\">Graduate Tuition<\/a><\/p><\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w69afa13350446-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div id=\"pl-w69afa133504cb\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69afa133504cb-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w69afa133504cb-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa133504cb-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa133504cb-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Accreditation<\/h2>\n<p>Â̲èÖ±²¥ and the Doctor of Medical Science Degree is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For a complete list of Augsburg\u2019s accreditations, approvals, and memberships, see the listing in the Accreditation, Approvals, and Memberships section of the graduate catalog.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Augsburg DMSc is dedicated to advancing quality and standards in PA doctoral education. While the DMSc is a post-professional degree and not subject to ARC-PA accreditation, Augsburg\u2019s program participates in the PA Education Association and DMSc Consortium. Our faculty are also active members of the AAPA Constituent Organization, Academy of Doctoral PAs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div id=\"pl-w69afa133503e7\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w69afa133503e7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w69afa133503e7-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w69afa133503e7-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Have Questions?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\nWe are here to answer all your questions, provide guidance, and help you embark on a successful educational journey.\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p><a type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctor of Medical Science Program Overview Information Sessions Apply Now Doctor of Medical Science Home Degree Requirements Distinguished Faculty Â̲èÖ±²¥ &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-parallax.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":560,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}