Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Physician Associate Master of Science Program

Developing an innovative Physician Associate Master of Science Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin that will increase the number and diversity of PAs in Wisconsin

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Full Project Name:Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Physician Associate Master of Science ProgramPrincipal Investigator:Christine Everett, PhD, MPH, PA-C, MedicineAward Amount:$2,014,999

Award Date

October2022

Project Duration:23 months

Project Description Narrative:

The COVID-19 pandemic health crisis has brought to light the need to train diverse researchers focused on advancing health. This includes a wide range of research, from basic biomedical research to translation of research to improve the health of communit

Outcomes & Lessons Learned:

Hiring is nearly complete for all principal faculty and staff and a plan is in place to begin recruiting for part-time faculty
Developed a 28-month academic calendar, including 16 months of didactic instruction with 11 clinical rotations and created draft syllabi with learning objectives aligned with the first year of the medical school's Fusion Curriculum to allow for an interprofessional education approach
Participated in two diversity pipeline events engaging with community youth interested in learning more about science, technology, and the PA program
Began writing the draft of the provisional initial accreditation report