DMSc Student Accomplishments

Mousumi Dey, DMSc ('21)
A 10 year Data Analysis of Helicobactor pylori Infection in the Minority Hispanic – Latino population of Tarrant County, Tx
Faculty: Alison Essary, DHSc, MHPE, PA-C

Joshua Bortstadt, DMSc ('22)
Implementation and evaluation of an AI symposium for primary care
Faculty: Alison Essary, DHSc, MHPE, PA-C

Helen Mangune, DMSc ('22)
Increased BMI and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Among Hispanic/Latino Adults in Los Angeles, California: A Retrospective Study
Faculty: Leon Moak, DHSc, PA-C

Tiffany Rahn, DMSc ('21)
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Orthopedic Clinics: A KAP study
Faculty: Leon Moak, DHSc, PA-C

Lisa Clemens, DMSc ('22), PA-C
The Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of a Simulation-based Primary Care Procedural Skills Training Program for Advanced Practice Providers
Faculty: Kevin Kupferer, DHSc, MPAS, MSCI

Jill Cunningham, DMSc ('22), PA-C
Assessing Physician Assistant Faculty Attitudes Towards and Willingness to Incorporate Mindfulness-Based Training into their Didactic Curriculum
Faculty: Kevin Kupferer, DHSc, MPAS, MSCI

Daniel L. Anderson, DMSc ('22), PA-C
A Cross-Sectional Study of Physician Assistant Student Perceptions of Online Education Manuscript
Faculty: Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CEP

Howard Ritz, DMSc ('22), PA-C
Otolaryngology Physician Assistant Workplace Curriculum
Faculty: Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CEP

Melissa Ricker, DMSc ('22), PA-C
Fellowship ROI
Faculty: Michael Champion, DHSc, MPAS, MEd, PA-C

Larissa D. Wiley, DMSc ('22), PA-C
Medicare Chronic Care Management
Faculty: Michael Champion, DHSc, MPAS, MEd, PA-C

Sherrill Schaaf, DMSc ('22), PA-C
Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Medical Disability among US Active-Duty Service Members with Chronic Pain
Faculty: Larry Fisher, DHSc, PA-C

Lamia Laloui, DMSc ('22), PA-C
The Impact of Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy on Breast, Lung, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancer Patients' Quality of Life: A Literature Review
Faculty: Larry Fisher, DHSc, PA-C

Nicole Drake, DMSc (’22)
Evaluation of Pre-Clinical Preparation Methods and Transition Courses in PA Education
Faculty: Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CEP

Richele Koehler, DMSc (’22)
Pediatric Surgical Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship
Faculty: Jeff Alexander, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CEP

Catherine Judd, DMSc (’22)
“COVID19: Moral Injury and Moral Distress in Critical Care Health Care Providers; A systematic literature review”
Faculty: Richard E. Davis, Ed.D.

David Erpenbach, DMSc (’22)
“Prevalence and root cause of burnout in physician assistant clinical preceptors”
Faculty: Richard E. Davis, Ed.D.

Lisa Davis, DMSc (’22)
Cardiometabolic Program in a Cardiology Setting
Faculty: Michael Halasy, DHSc, MS, PA-C

Marcia Bouton, DMSc (’22)
Identifying Strategies and Characteristics of Highly Prolific Physician Assistant Authors Who Contributed Research Articles to JPAE and JAAPA between 2011-2020
Faculty: Michael Halasy, DHSc, MS, PA-C

Jennifer Swanson, DMSc (’22)
Exposure to Green Light Improves Pain, Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction at Short-Term Follow-up Intervals after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study
Faculty: Eric Matthews, PhD, MSEd, RT

Patrick McNeal, DMSc (’22)
Point of Care Ultrasound at the Medical University of South Carolina PA Program
Faculty: Eric Matthews, PhD, MSEd, RT

Hugo Bravo-Chavez, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Identifying Available Evidence for the Development of an Introductory Level Telehealth Curriculum for Physician Assistant Students: A Scoping Review Protocol”
Facilitator: Melinda Moore Gottschalk, DMSc, PA-C

Jennifer Spicer, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Exploring Perceived Barriers to Medical Executive Position Opportunities for Physician Assistants/Associates”
Facilitator: Melinda Moore Gottschalk, DMSc, PA-C

Katherine Huynh, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Improving Racial Disparities in Opiate Use Disorder Treatment through Cultural Humility”
Facilitator: Michelle McMoon, PhD, PA-C

Marissa Parsons, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Latent Autism Spectrum Disorder Identification In Females, by Eating Disorder Professionals”
Facilitator: Michelle McMoon, PhD, PA-C

Laura Horn-Droege, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Young Chest Pain Patients in the Urgent Care—What are We Missing?”
Facilitator: Jeffrey Alexander, PhD, FAACVPR, ACSM-CEP

Erin S. Schoenfuss, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Physician Assistant Advancement in Clinical Education (PAACE): Implementation of a Preceptor Training Course for Physician Assistants”
Facilitator: Leon Moak, DMSc, PA-C

Andrea McKelvy, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Evidence-Based Improved Emergency Department Discharges”
Facilitator: Leon Moak, DMSc, PA-C

Ahmad Halimi, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Distance-Learning Equivalent to Traditional Classroom Learning for PA Students?”
Facilitator: Jerica Derr, DMSc, PA-C

Anne Howland, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“The Need for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Patient Education for Intervention and Management: A Scoping Review”
Facilitator: Jerica Derr, DMSc, PA-C

Joseph Grassino, DMSc ('23)
ATSU DMSc Capstone Award of Excellence, June 2023
“Fee for Service Model for the Autonomous Billing Physician Assistant”
Facilitator: S. Jason Moore, PhD, PA-C, MS