Medical Education Certificate

Lead Healthcare Education Forward

Medical Education Certificate

Elevate your expertise and lead the future of healthcare education.

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

Medical Education Certificate

Advance your career and increase your impact in healthcare education with the Medical Education Certificate. This certificate is crafted for healthcare professionals eager to deepen their educational expertise, enhance teaching effectiveness, and lead transformative change within medical and health professions’ education programs.

Through advanced doctoral-level coursework, you’ll explore cutting-edge instructional strategies, curriculum design and innovation, comprehensive program development, effective assessment and evaluation techniques, and dynamic integration of technology into teaching and learning environments.

This program empowers you to confidently address educational challenges, implement evidence-based solutions, and inspire the next generation of healthcare providers. Whether you are a clinician passionate about teaching or an experienced educator looking to refine your skills and leadership potential, the Medical Education Certificate will equip you to excel, innovate, and advance in your career.

This certificate is available through the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) or Doctor of Executive Leadership (DEL) programs. It serves as an excellent introduction to these doctoral programs 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

2025-26 Academic Year Information

Medical Education Certificate Curriculum

    • PA/DEL  990 — Teaching and Learning in PA Education (3)
    • PA/DEL 991 — PA Program Development, Implementation and Maintenance (3)
    • PA/DEL 992 — PA Program Evaluation and Improvement (3) 

or

    • PA/DEL 993 — Integrating Technology and Teaching Online (3)

and

    • PA 959/DEL 959 — Introduction to Medical Writing (1)*

Total Hours Required: 9*

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

Admissions

Medical Education Certificate Faculty

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June Sullivan ’21 DMSc, MPH, MSHS, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program, Director of the Master of Public Health Program ...
Faculty Contact
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Ami Steele ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Anthony D. Poole ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Dr. Bernard Toney, DMSc, PA-C

Bernard Toney ’20 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program Senior Advisor, Master of Public Health Program ...
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Bill A. Soliz ’22 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, FACHE

Adjunct Faculty, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
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Blake Rogers ’23 DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Bobby Cockram ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...
Christine Robohm-Leavitt

Christina M. Robohm-Leavitt ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Andrew Porter

David Andrew Porter ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EM-CAQ, CHFP

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science program Adjunct Faculty, Master of Healthcare Administration program ...
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Debra S. Munsell, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor of DMSc ...
Dipu Patel, DMSc, PA-C headshot

Dipu Patel ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Elijah Salzer ’20 DMSc, PA-C, NYSAFE, C-EFM

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Eric Holden

Eric Holden, DHSc, PA-C, EMT-P

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Everett Allen ’22 DMSc, MPH, MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Felix Iheanacho ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Frank Caruso, DMSc, PA-C

Frank Caruso ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Gabrielle Poole ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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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 ...
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James R. Kilgore ’22 DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor of DMSc ...
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Jay C. Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Headshot of Jenna Rolfs

Jenna Rolfs ’20 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA

Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
Jennifer Eames

Jennifer Eames, DHSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Jeremy M. Welsh, PhD, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Vice President for Academics and Strategic Operations, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences ...
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Jon B. Christensen ’22 DMSc, PA-C, CCP-C, TP-C, FAWM, FEWM,...

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...
Larry Herman, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Lawrence Herman ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Megan E. Fulton, DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Headshot of Michael Roscoe

Michael S. Roscoe, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Dr. Mike Cohen

Mike Cohen, DHSc, JD, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Mike Conner ’22 DMSc

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Raquelle Akavan ’24 DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor: Doctor of Medical Science ...
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Robert Gray ‘22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
Sarah Bolander, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Sarah Bolander ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Sonia V. Otte ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Stephen Lewia Jr. ’18 MPAM, ’20 DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM...

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Steve Kelham, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Travis Kaufman ’20 DMSc, APA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...
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Vickie Beloy ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

June Sullivan ’21 DMSc, MPH, MSHS, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program, Director of the Master of Public Health Program ...
Faculty Contact

Ami Steele ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Anthony D. Poole ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Bernard Toney ’20 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program Senior Advisor, Master of Public Health Program ...

Bill A. Soliz ’22 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, FACHE

Adjunct Faculty, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...

Blake Rogers ’23 DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Bobby Cockram ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...

Christina M. Robohm-Leavitt ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Dave Mittman, DMSc (Hon), PA, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

David Andrew Porter ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EM-CAQ, CHFP

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science program Adjunct Faculty, Master of Healthcare Administration program ...

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

Associate Professor of DMSc ...

Dipu Patel ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Elijah Salzer ’20 DMSc, PA-C, NYSAFE, C-EFM

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Eric Holden, DHSc, PA-C, EMT-P

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Everett Allen ’22 DMSc, MPH, MHS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Felix Iheanacho ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Frank Caruso ’19 DMSc, PA-C, EMT-P

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Gabrielle Poole ’21 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

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 ...

James R. Kilgore ’22 DMSc, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA

Associate Professor of DMSc ...

Jay C. Somers, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Jenna Rolfs ’20 DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA

Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ...

Jennifer Eames, DHSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Jeremy M. Welsh, PhD, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Vice President for Academics and Strategic Operations, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences ...

Jon B. Christensen ’22 DMSc, PA-C, CCP-C, TP-C, FAWM, FEWM,...

Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Medical Science ...

Lawrence Herman ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Megan E. Fulton, DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Michael S. Roscoe, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Mike Cohen, DHSc, JD, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Mike Conner ’22 DMSc

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Raquelle Akavan ’24 DMSc, PA-C

Assistant Professor: Doctor of Medical Science ...

Robert Gray ‘22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Sarah Bolander ’20 DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Sonia V. Otte ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Stephen Lewia Jr. ’18 MPAM, ’20 DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM...

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Steve Kelham, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPA

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Travis Kaufman ’20 DMSc, APA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Vickie Beloy ’22 DMSc, PA-C

Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Medical Science Program ...

Graduate Tuition

Below is an overview of the cost of the program:

Medical Education Certificate

$ 814 Cost Per Credit Hour
  • Credit Hours: 9
  • Estimated Cost of Completion: $7,326

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