Doctor of Medical Science
Professional degree for physician assistants
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A Doctor of Medical Science (DMS or DMSc) is a professional doctoral degree offered by universities in the United States, in addition to other universities around the world.[1][2] The degree is often pursued by physician assistants (PAs), however some programs such as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences allow for non-PA applicants.[3] Often, non-PA applicants must be licensed healthcare providers holding at least a Master's degree.[4] Holders of the Doctor of Medical Science degree are entitled to the post-nominal letters of DMS or DMSc. One institution, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, in the past issued a Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, an equivalent degree that uses the postnominals of DScPAS (now a DMSc program).[5] It is also known as a Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies.
Harvard University, through the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, also grants the DMSc for specialist study in geriatric dentistry.[6]
