{"id":34,"date":"2021-09-24T16:59:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/doctor-medical-science\/degree\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:48:35","slug":"degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/degree\/","title":{"rendered":"DMS Degree"},"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 Degree\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\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right 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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\/degree\/dms-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 href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/degree\/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\/dms-certificates\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">DMS Certificates <\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/dms-online-information-sessions\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Information Sessions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/register\/?id=85123ec0-d2fc-4c1e-ace3-9e74f31d1352\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Request Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=eff0df12-dd97-4b42-be33-3e2014605b97\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Apply Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 id=\"h-shape-the-future-of-healthcare\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shape the future of healthcare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thoughtfully redesigned by the Butler DMS faculty, the Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) Program now features a nine\u2011module curriculum\u2014down from 17\u2014allowing practicing PAs to complete their degree faster while gaining advanced clinical, leadership, and business expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered 100% online and asynchronous, the curriculum allows students to continue working while completing their coursework. This flexible format enables PAs to pursue an advanced degree in a way that fits their professional and personal schedules. Within this distinctive curriculum students will select <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/degree\/curriculum\/\">an area of concentration<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-facts alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-quick-facts\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container quick-facts-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 modules\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate in 12\u201315 months\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t100% online\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFully asynchronous learning\u2014no campus visits required\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilt for you\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContinue full-time practice while earning your doctorate\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"--butler-gallery-carousel-slide-count:1;--butler-gallery-carousel-autoplay-delay:7000ms\" class=\"butler-gallery-carousel alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-gallery-carousel\" data-paused=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-gallery-carousel-shell\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper butler-gallery-carousel-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-butler-two-column-full-width-media\" data-slide-label=\"Slide\">\n\t\t<article class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide has-card has-no-block-start-margin no-cutout is-overlay-gradient\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-background\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2026\/04\/22094638\/healthy-food-heart-bowl-medical-equipment.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Healthy food in a heart-shaped bowl with medical equipment such as a stethoscope and patient paperwork on a clipboard.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-card\" style=\"--butler-two-column-full-width-media-accent:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-tertiary);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-kicker\">Lifestyle Medicine Concentration<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline-text butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevent, treat, and reverse chronic disease\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-description\">The Butler DMS program\u2019s newest concentration, Lifestyle Medicine, focuses on using food, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and avoidance of risky substances to improve health and manage chronic disease. Aligned with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), the concentration provides an optional <strong>full pathway toward a Lifestyle Medicine Board Certification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"rvp-container-block alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-rich-video-player\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"rvp-h2\">Alumni Testimonials<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rvp-grid\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"rvp-now-playing screen-reader-text\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rvp-main-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rvp-player\" data-player=\"1\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"rvp-container-iframe rvp-shadow\">\n\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"rvp-play-facade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-embed-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vgaU-_iXyJM?autoplay=1&#038;rel=0\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Play Lori Vasquez DMS, 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