Sacred Heart University's Physician Assistant Department offers a Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) that prepares individuals to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician, in compliance with the PA Profession Competencies described and accepted by the profession.
The SHU MPAS program is designed to prepare future professionals to work as generalist PAs. MPAS graduates will be educated to provide compassionate, respectful, high-quality healthcare, and have proficiency in the competencies as described by the profession PA Competencies. After completing the program and successfully passing the PA National Certification Exam, graduates of the SHU MPAS Program will qualify to work in any of the 50 states as a certified PA (PA-C). The PA-C must then apply for and obtain state licensure in the state they wish to work.
Submissions from 2019
What is the Role of Cannabidiol in Refractory Epilepsy, Kathryn M. LaFleur and Eric C. Nemec
Elderly Bleeding Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies, Jessika Lobraico-Fernandez, Salma Baksh, and Eric C. Nemec
Strategies to Increase Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing in Rural Areas of the United States: A Systematic Review, Avery Petrucci, Kristen Custer, and Eric C. Nemec
Gamifying the Memorization of Brand/Generic Drug Names, Arin C. Whitman, Kim Tanzer, and Eric C. Nemec
Submissions from 2018
Neurologic Disorders, Russell Jaglal
Development of Valid and Reliable Tools for Student Evaluation of Teaching, Eric C. Nemec, David M. Baker, Danhui Zhang, and Matthew Dintzner
Integration of Transgender Care into a Pharmacy Therapeutics Curriculum, Jared L. Ostroff, Marissa L. Ostroff, Stephanie Billings, and Eric C. Nemec
Specialization Within Pharmacy Education: A Survey of Curricular Track or Concentration Offerings, Katelyn A. Parsons, Eric C. Nemec, Kaylee M. Maynard, and Beth Welch
Fluids and Electrolytes, Harry Pomeranz
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Harry Pomeranz
Submissions from 2017
Current Practices of Awarding Graduation Honors within Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Programs, Paul A. DiPietro, Stacy L. Longo, Beth E. Welch, Daniel R. Kennedy, and Eric C. Nemec
Student Pharmacists Provide Tobacco Use Prevention Education to Elementary School Children: A Pilot Experience, Jared L. Ostroff, Marissa L. Wolff, Christina Andros, and Eric C. Nemec
Promoting Diversity to Eliminate Health Disparities, Harry Pomeranz and Theresa Horvath
Submissions from 2016
Online Resources for Informatics Education and Training, Eric C. Nemec, Julie A. Pawola, and Beju Shah
Valued Characteristics of Community Pharmacy Residency Applicants, Alissa A. Scalise, Gabrielle S. Ležaja, Eric C. Nemec, Joshua J. Spooner, and Daniel R. Kennedy
