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RIA: Exploring the PA Doctoral Education Landscape: A National Program Survey

Sunday, May 18, 2025

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 505

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C

Program Director
Butler University DMS Bridge Program
Omaha, NE, United States
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Linda Sekhon

Program Director
High Point University DMS Program
High Point, NC, United States

Research in Action (RIA): 25-minute research presentation, eligible for CME

This presentation will offer the findings of the 2024 PA Doctoral Consortium program survey. The findings help to describe the current nature of doctoral education for PAs. This research will allow attendees to gain a greater understanding of program characteristics such as the financial, personnel, admissions, and administrative aspects of respondent programs. The presentation will also include data describing the characteristics of current doctoral students.

Authors:
Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C
Linda Sekhon
Shaun Horak
Shea Dempsey
Aisha Hussein
Gerald Kayingo, PhD, PA-C
Randy Danielson
Andrew Stakem

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

Describe the characteristics of PA-specific doctoral programs
Compare and contrast curricular and operational aspects of PA doctoral programs
Discuss the characteristics of students enrolled in PA-specific doctoral programs