  {"id":5354,"date":"2026-02-16T18:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/?page_id=5354"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:06:58","slug":"fellowdoctorate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/why-augsburg\/fellowdoctorate\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship and Doctorate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Augsburg University offers a graduate PA fellowship for our students to gain extra experience both in and out of the classroom during their journey to become a PA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>PA Education Graduate Fellowship<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In support of Augsburg University&#8217;s mission, the Augsburg PA program offers a PA Graduate Fellow Program.<\/p>\n<p>This is an opportunity for recently graduated PAs to grow their leadership and teaching skills in a hands-on classroom setting during the time between graduation and clinical practice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2021\/07\/20210708_132716-1024x768.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2021\/07\/20210708_132716-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2021\/07\/20210708_132716-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2021\/07\/20210708_132716-768x576.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate Fellow will be supported financially to work with the PA program to become mentors and role models to current graduate-level PA students and PA faculty, reaffirming and growing our culture of respect and sensitivity to people of every culture and background.<\/p>\n<p>The Fellow will have an opportunity to prepare for their boards, licensure, and clinical practice while being mentored by PA program faculty in principles of health professions education and then applying those skills in the PA classroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PA fellows meet the following guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anticipated graduation from PA school or recently graduated from an accredited PA program.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrates a commitment to teaching future PAs in the clinical or educational setting.<\/li>\n<li>Possesses a strong understanding of the experiences of all groups of people experiencing access barriers to health and education.<\/li>\n<li>Experience leading and\/or organizing scholarly work, events, or projects that serve to create and advance a learning environment and healthcare for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Our 2025 Βι¶ΉΤ­΄΄ PA GRADUATE FELLOWS<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5354 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"headshot of helena, a black woman, wearing a rusty orange jacket over a white shirt and smiling at the camera. Her hair is shoulder length and curly.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"headshot of Alexis, a white woman, wearing a black turtleneck shirt and smiling at the camera. Her blond hair is past her shoulders and in front of her shirt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/11\/Photo-headshot_document_1-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Helena Humphreys and Alexis Myhre<\/h3>\n<p>Augsburg University\u2019s PA Program is excited to have Helena and Alexis joining our faculty and staff this Fall as they grow and work alongside the academic cohort. To learn more about each of them, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/17Tsru2inv\/\">our social media post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/2024\/10\/08\/2024-2025-fellowship\/\">2024 Fellows<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/2023\/09\/20\/2023-2024-pa-fellowship\/\">2023 Fellows<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/2022\/08\/23\/pa-fellowship-of-2022-awarded\/\">2022 Fellows.<\/a>\u00a0 A bit about our first fellows and the start of this program can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/2021\/09\/29\/graduate-pa-fellowship-announcement\/\">our blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>PA Doctor of medical science Pathway<\/h2>\n<p>Augsburg MSPAS graduates have a streamlined pathway to earn their Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) degree, with reduced tuition and credit for courses taken in the MSPAS program. Augsburg\u2019s DMSc program is intentionally designed to strengthen your PA career by supporting you as you transition from graduate to practicing clinician and preparing you to lead as an innovative clinician, scholar, advocate, and educator.<\/p>\n<p>Program highlights for Augsburg MSPAS alumni include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>$80 per-credit alumni tuition discount<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Up to 6 prior learning credits<\/b>, allowing you to waive up to two required DMSc courses based on prior graduate-level learning.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Intentional course sequencing and modifications<\/b>\u00a0designed to support successful PANCE preparation and ease the transition into your first clinical role<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Early-career mentorship opportunities<\/b>, connecting recent graduates with experienced PA and healthcare leaders for guidance, support, and professional growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Credit for Prior Learning is subject to review and approval by the Program Director based on course equivalency, documented completion, and alignment with DMSc program learning outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dmsc\/\">DMSc Website<\/a> or reach out to our DMSc Program Director, Diana Soran, email: <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#105;&#108;t&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x73;&#111;ra&#x6e;&#x40;&#97;&#117;g&#x73;&#x62;&#x75;&#114;g&#46;&#x65;&#x64;&#117;\">&#x73;&#x6f;&#114;&#97;&#110;&#64;&#x61;&#x75;&#x67;&#115;&#98;ur&#x67;&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;&#117;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/07\/PA_skills_11-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5242 size-wide-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/07\/PA_skills_11-1-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Certificate in Leadership Studies<\/h2>\n<p>Augsburg University offers this program for professionals who want to develop their leadership skills without undertaking a full-length leadership degree program. It can be completed alongside your PA studies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">Certificate Course Outline<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>ML 505 Foundations of Leadership (Required)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mal\/academics\/classic-course-descriptions\/\">ML 5xx Elective #1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mal\/academics\/classic-course-descriptions\/\">ML 5xx Elective #2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mal\/degree-pathways-dual-degree-options\/post-masters-certificates\/\">Leadership Certificate Page<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the certificate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Augsburg University offers a graduate PA fellowship for our students to gain extra experience both in and out of the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":679,"featured_media":0,"parent":2387,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5354","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/679"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5354"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5360,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5354\/revisions\/5360"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}