PA 612 Masters Capstone Project
This course builds on first year courses (Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Delivery, and Population Health & Wellness) and is designed for the PA student to complete a Masters Capstone Project (MCP) under the guidance of a research advisor. There are four MCP Tracks: Clinical, Global Health, Community Outreach, and PA Education. Each student will choose one of these tracks to complete their MCP. Each student will identify a scholarly question on a clinical, global health, community health, or PA education topic, search and analyze the literature, then develop a scholarly paper of publishable quality in a peer-reviewed journal (i.e. JAAPA, Clinical Review, PA Professional, Journal of PA Education, etc.). In addition to writing a paper, each track will have the following Capstone deliverable: Clinical track – scholarly poster, Global Health – presentation, Community Outreach – community service learning project, PA Education – presentation.
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Prerequisite
Completion of the pre-clinical year of Physician Assistant Studies or program permission