The Medical Diagnostics Major: Gateway to Medical School and Physician Assistant School

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Author(s)Hughes, Virginia C.
Date Accessioned2022-06-23T20:03:21Z
Date Available2022-06-23T20:03:21Z
Publication Date2022-05-25
DescriptionThis article was originally published in American Journal of Educational Research. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.12691/education-10-5-13en_US
AbstractMedical diagnostics, offered at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, represents a novel major in higher education. This major incorporates courses similar to the preclinical content of professional schools along with the standard science and mathematics prerequisites. Students have the option of taking a pre-physician assistant (PA) concentration or non-pre-PA concentration. Students in the non-pre-PA concentration typically apply to medical or dental school, while students in the pre-PA concentration apply to PA school. The medical diagnostics major began in 2013 in a 2+2 format. Students completed prerequisite courses in their first two years and then applied to the permanent major, medical diagnostics. In 2021, the format for both concentrations transitioned to a direct admissions model. A study was conducted with the goal of ascertaining if there was an increase or decrease in enrollment from 2020 to 2021. Results of the study indicated a ten percent increase in enrollment for Medical Diagnostics pre -PA and a nineteen percent decrease in enrollment for Medical Diagnostics non-pre PA. This paper outlines the critical role of the pre-health advisor for students who plan to apply to medical school or PA school as well as administrative procedures associated with a 2+2 model compared to a direct admissions model.en_US
CitationHughes, V. C. (2022). The Medical Diagnostics Major: Gateway to Medical School and Physician Assistant School. American Journal of Educational Research, 10(5), 361-370.en_US
ISSN2327-6126
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/31021
Languageen_USen_US
PublisherAmerican Journal of Educational Researchen_US
Keywordsself-determination theoryen_US
Keywordspre-health advisoren_US
Keywordsmedical diagnostics curriculumen_US
TitleThe Medical Diagnostics Major: Gateway to Medical School and Physician Assistant Schoolen_US
TypeArticleen_US
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