MSPAS: Program Overview
Program Details
Mission
The North Central College Master's Degree Physician Assistant program will prepare our diverse students to become competent medical providers who deliver humane, patient and relationship-centered primary care in collaboration with healthcare professionals while developing future leaders committed to community service, life-long learning and advancement of the PA profession. The Program’s Five Foundational Pillars of Excellence are as follows: Humanism, Scholarship, Innovation, Leadership, and Community.
The mission of the program aligns with both the North Central College and School of Education and Health Science missions: to provide students the opportunities to advance in their chosen professions in the medical field and develop strong communication, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving skills, while staying rooted in the liberal arts foundation.
Vision
The North Central College MSPAS program will deliver an exemplary relationship-centered medical curriculum using a competency-based approach.
Program Outcomes and Student Attrition
Success of the Program in Achieving Goals
The program will provide accurate evidence of its effectiveness in meeting its goals.
MSPAS Program News and Announcements
November 2021 Nature Disruption of Mitochondrial Complex I Induces Progressive Parkinsonism inclusive of lab research by Dr. Kristen Stout, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34732887/
6.14-17.21 Dr. Timothy Woods and Dr. Mary Groll, Invited Workshop Presenters - Anatomage Annual National Event: Users Group Meeting 2021
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Pedagogical Dilemma and The Anatomage Table Solution. Virtual4.6.21 Dr. Ashwani Garg Will a Plant-Based Lifestyle Protect the Worlds from the Next Global Pandemic? as one of three invited presenters at the Chicago Bar Association’s “How Vegans Will Save the World!” moderated seminar for Illinois Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) - 2 credits.
4.6.21 Dr. Ashwani Garg’s Daily Herald’s Letter-to-the-Editor A Doctor's Perspective: Diet hazards Lurk for Students as They Return to In-person Schooling https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210406/a-doctors-perspective-diet-hazards-lurk-for-students-as-they-return-to-in-person-schooling
3.17.21 North Central College PA Program Podcast of Health Disparities Interview featuring Dr. Tiffany Delane, Assistant Professor and Dr. Ashwani Garg, Medical Director https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/cardinalpaprogram/episodes/2021-03-17T12_03_38-07_00
2.1.21 North Central College PA Program Podcast of Lifestyle Medicine Interview featuring Dr. Ashwani Garg, Medical Director and Dr. Mary Groll https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/cardinalpaprogram
5.20.20 Telemundo Chicago with Dr. Ashwani Garg, Medical Director speaking. Exigen Más Protecciones Para Trabajadores de Procesadoras de Carne https://www.telemundochicago.com/noticias/local/profesionales-de-la-salud-exigen-mas-protecciones-para-trabajadores-de-procesadoras-de-carne/2091273/
3.20.20 The New York Times quoting Dr. Ashwani Garg, Medical Director. A Dilemma for Some: Should You Still Hire a Cleaner? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/us/coronavirus-house-cleaner.html
3.11.20 US News and World Report quoting Dr. Mary Groll. How to Handle Colds and Flu at Work https://money.usnews.com/careers/company-culture/articles/how-to-handle-colds-and-flu-at-work
1.21.20 Naperville Sun North Central to Build Graduate Health Sciences Center on Land Across from Wentz Hall https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-north-central-health-sciences-building-st-0122-20200122-n646j6oqnzh3fje6r4s5cbwrxq-story.html
Contact Information
The developing MSPAS program at North Central warmly welcomes your questions and comments. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to Graduate Admission at 630-637-5555 or email to grad@noctrl.edu.
