Lead in Acute Care

Hospital Medicine Certificate

Advance your ability to deliver expert inpatient care and lead in hospital settings.

100% Online

Complete your certificate online from anywhere, anytime.

CME Credits

Earn up to 60 AAPA Category 1 CME credits.

Doctoral Courses

Transform medicine with doctoral-level training

Hospital Medicine Certificate

The Hospital Medicine Certificate at the University of Lynchburg prepares you to lead with confidence and deliver expert care in today’s fast-paced inpatient settings. Hospital medicine requires more than clinical knowledge—it demands collaborative leadership, swift clinical judgment, and a deep understanding of complex care environments.

This certificate builds your expertise in hospital-based practice, interdisciplinary care coordination, and acute care pharmacology. You’ll gain the skills to manage high-acuity patient populations, navigate hospital systems, and lead care teams to improve patient outcomes.

This certificate is available through the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program. It serves as an excellent introduction to the doctoral program or can complement and expand your current or previous doctoral studies.

Instruction Method:
    • 100% Online and Asynchronous 
Prerequisite:
    • Prior completion of a master’s degree.

Curriculum and Resources

2026-27 Academic Year Information

Hospital Medicine Certificate Curriculum

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Total Hours Required: 12*

*For those enrolling in a certificate program who have not previously completed the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science program, an additional 1-credit doctoral writing course is required.

Admissions

Hospital Medicine Certificate Faculty

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Anthony D. Poole ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...
2024 Headshot of Blake Rogers

Blake Rogers ’23 DMSc, PA-C

Program Director, DMSc ...
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Bryn Kroto

Bryn L. Kroto ’25 DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, DMSc, DEL ...
Dakoda Farrington DMSc, PA-C

Dakoda Farrington DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, DMSc ...
Headshot of Dave Mittman

Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...
Debra Munsell

Debra S. Munsell, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, DMSc ...
Headshot of Gabrielle Poole

Gabrielle Poole ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...
Headshot of Greer Trainham

Greer O. Trainham ’22 MPAM, ’23 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the PA Medicine Program, Alumni Chair University of Lynchburg MPAM and DMSc Programs ...
Headshot of Megan Fulton

Megan E. Fulton, DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...
Dr. Mike Cohen

Mike Cohen, DHSc, JD, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...
Nikoleta Delis

Nikoleta Delis ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Associate Program Director, DMSc ...
Raquelle Akavan

Raquelle Akavan ’24 DMSc, PA-C

Director of Advancement & Engagement, DMSc ...
Sandra Keavey

Sandra Keavey, DHSc, PA-C

Associate Professor ...
Sarah Bolander, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA
Headshot of Vickie Beloy

Vickie Beloy ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Anthony D. Poole ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Blake Rogers ’23 DMSc, PA-C

Program Director, DMSc ...

Bobby Cockram ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Bryn L. Kroto ’25 DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, DMSc, DEL ...

Dakoda Farrington DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, DMSc ...

Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Debra S. Munsell, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, DMSc ...

Gabrielle Poole ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Greer O. Trainham ’22 MPAM, ’23 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the PA Medicine Program, Alumni Chair University of Lynchburg MPAM and DMSc Programs ...

Megan E. Fulton, DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Mike Cohen, DHSc, JD, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Nikoleta Delis ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Associate Program Director, DMSc ...

Raquelle Akavan ’24 DMSc, PA-C

Director of Advancement & Engagement, DMSc ...

Sandra Keavey, DHSc, PA-C

Associate Professor ...

Sarah Bolander ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Vickie Beloy ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, DMSc ...

Graduate Tuition

Below is an overview of the cost of the program:

Hospital Medicine Certificate

$ 840 Cost Per Credit Hour
  • Credit Hours: 12
  • Estimated Cost of Completion: $10,080

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