{"id":32,"date":"2021-09-24T16:59:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/doctor-medical-science\/bridge-program\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:38:05","slug":"bridge-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/bridge-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#00a3e0\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--has-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tDMS Bridge Program\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner-blocks\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons hero__button-list is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul 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class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/bridge-program\/bridge-program-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/bridge-program\/tuition\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Tuition<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/bridge-program\/alumni-profiles\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Alumni Profiles<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a 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who have graduated within the past six months from an ARC-PA accredited program and are seeking the Doctor of Medical Science degree. The cohort-style program brings clinically focused students together from across the country for an engaging and accelerated, two-semester program delivered entirely online. The first seven weeks of the program include full-time didactic courses in Biostatistics, Research Design, and Issues in Clinical Practice, followed by a semester-long Capstone Project where students hone the skills of a data-driven leader by developing a novel research study proposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Butler University DMS Bridge Program\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3r-BThlQqEs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-program-goals\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build on an intensive, entry-level PA curriculum to ensure PAs meet the changing demands of the healthcare environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a rigorous, professional doctorate curriculum that focuses on a greater understanding of medicine, research, and leadership skills for PAs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate application of knowledge by producing targeted clinical research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create opportunities for developing enhanced decision-making skills and upward mobility in the workplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-why-the-dms-bridge-may-be-right-for-you\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the DMS Bridge may be right for you<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tA program built for you\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Butler DMS Bridge program is uniquely tailored for new PAs who have graduated from an ARC-PA accredited program within the past six months and are interested in expanding their clinical knowledge, developing research skills, and stepping into a leadership role more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tBuild on your clinical experience\u00a0\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Butler DMS Bridge program allows new PAs to earn a DMS in a shorter amount of time by incorporating their 36-credit hours of supervised clinical experiences. Because the program builds off these recently completed hours, it can be completed in less time and at a lower cost than waiting until later in your career. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tJumpstart your career\u00a0\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process of becoming a certified and licensed PA, along with securing your first clinical position, can sometimes take months. As a student in the Butler DMS Program, you can effectively use this time to gain a new set of skills and leadership practices and become a more attractive candidate to your future employer.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f9faaab3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8bf33979 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TUNE INTO THE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-826ac7ff wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0.1rem;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0.1rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-2\" id=\"h-building-bridges-podcast\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px\"><strong>BUILDING BRIDGES PODCAST<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-743b591b wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingbridgespodcast.buzzsprout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-quote alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-two-column-quote\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item is-butler-two-column-quote-media-right wp-block-butler-two-column-quote-item\">\n\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media-image\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2022\/05\/08103209\/IMGL7933-copy-3.jpg-cropped-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of DeLaney Hartman.\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Alumni Perspective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-quote wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPA school focuses clinically\u2014how do we treat patients and how do we get them better? The Butler DMS Bridge program allowed us to look forward to the effects of research and leadership on healthcare\u2014how PAs can be involved in research to improve quality of care and how PAs can form teams in healthcare to impact patient outcomes for the better.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-attribution wp-block-paragraph\">DeLaney Hartman, PA-C<br>Ensley OBGYN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-two-column-quote-item-cta is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-no-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contact Us<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 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