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

Christopher Davis, DMSc (‘23)
APP’s in radiology
Faculty: Michael Champion, DHSc, MPAS, MEd, PA-C

Jeanelle Ahuna, DMSc (‘23)
Social Determinants of Health in the Management of Type II DM in Native Hawaiians
Faculty: Brian Nordgren, DHSc, MPH, PA-C

Joshua Miller, DMSc (‘23)
Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Depression: A Research Trial Design Implementation Proposal
Faculty: Brian Nordgren, DHSc, MPH, PA-C

Cassandra Connerty, DMSc (‘23)
Relationship of Breast Cancer Pathologic Tumor Grade and Oncotype DX Recurrence Scores
Faculty: Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C

Ashley Mines, DMSc (‘23)
How Prescription Warnings in the User-Computer Interface of Electronic Health Records Affect Alert Fatigue of Primary Care Providers
Faculty: Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C

Eric Van Hecke, DMSc (‘23)
Implementing the Routine Assessment on the Practice of Empathy-Forward Communication by Health Care Students During Clinical Rotations
Faculty: Gaspar A. Rosario, DHSc, PA

Monika Koehler, DMSc (‘23)
Education for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention with Dietary Fat Intake
Faculty: Gaspar A. Rosario, DHSc, PA

Michael Carpenter, DMSc, ('24)
Cardiovascular Healthcare Access Inequities among the American Indian and Alaskan Native Population in the United States
Melinda Moore Gottschalk, DMSc, PA-C

Sergio De Freitas, DMSc ('24)
Military Service and Factors That Increase Risk for Suicide
Melinda Moore Gottschalk, DMSc, PA-C

Laurie Einwald, DMSc ('24)
Endometriosis Diagnostic Delays of Women Internationally, Attenuated by Educational Awareness
Michael Halasy, DHSc, PA-C

Kathryn Harrison, DMSc ('24)
The Accuracy of Skin Cancer Detection Rates with the Implementation of Dermoscopy Among Dermatology Clinicians
Anthony Stephas, DHSc, PA

Stacy Laack Valentine, DMSc ('24)
Training Programs Developed for Advanced Practice Providers Who Desire Hospital Administrative and Leadership Positions
Michelle McMoon, PhD, PA-C

Mary Sweeney, DMSc ('24)
The Effect of Simulation-Based Education on Long-Term Retention in Healthcare
Melinda Rawcliffe, DMSc, PA-C

Whitley Virgil, DMSc ('24)
The Use of Baseline Electrocardiograms for Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension to Assess for the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
Michael Halasy, DHSc, PA-C