Expand Your PA Impact: earn your PA/M.P.H. In Just 2 Years
Earning your M.M.S./M.P.H. degrees from NSU enhances your effectiveness as a PA clinician, while also opening the door to non-clinical career pursuits.
Students would be eligible to apply after completing the 1st semester of the PA program, and in good academic standing.
Enhance your Practice Expertise
Your PA/M.P.H. augments your medical PA skills with public health insights and deeper analytical skills that improve your patient care; interdisciplinary team collaboration; and effectiveness in communicating with and influencing facility and public agency leadership.
Pursue Non-Clinical Roles
Many PAs leverage M.P.H. expertise to pursue non-clinical roles and bigger initiatives: assessing and developing public health, disease-prevention or education programs; advocating for and supporting underserved populations; conducting research; teaching; and leading hospital or clinic teams as administrators and senior executives.
Explore how NSU’s PA/M.P.H. program can enhance your health care career.
Quick Facts
PA/M.P.H.: Health Care Leadership Expertise
In just two years, you’ll graduate as a formidable health care leader by combining specialized PA medical training (M.M.S.) with broader public health insights and deeper analytical skills (M.P.H.).
What Can I Do with my PA and M.P.H. Degrees?
- Health care manager or administrator
- Advocate on behalf of your community or underserved populations
- Local, state, or national program developer (health programs, disease prevention programs)
- Researcher (clinical or community-based)
- Health care Instructor
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