Research

Wayne State University is designated as "Doctoral/Research University-extensive" by the Carnegie Foundation.  The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, which houses the Physician Assistant Studies program, has worked very hard to promote medical research. The WSU Medical School also provides educational and clinical training support to the Physician Assistant Studies program faculty and students. This enables the program to be part of the "cutting edge" aspects of medical research. The Wayne State University School of Medicine spends approximately $93 million annually on research, placing WSU in the top fifth of the country's 125 medical schools. Physician Assistant Studies program faculty have established themselves as productive researchers in this medical community and continue to develop new ways for PA's to contribute to the medical and education literature.

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RESEARCH/GRANT ACTIVITY

Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium Angioplasty registry.

Agency: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. 1997-present Principal Investigator: John G. McGinnity M.S., P.A.-C. Patient registry of all Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasties and outcomes data performed at Harper University Hospital.

Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services 2002-2006 Principle Investigator: Stephanie Gilkey M.S., P.A.-C. Increase disadvantaged student recruitment in the Physician Assistant training program. Establish school based health clinic with the Detroit Public Schools to promote physician assistants as caregivers and assist with recruitment efforts.

Effect of Drug Use on the Legs: CVI, Mobility and Pain

Agency: NIH-NINR 2005-2008 Principle Investigator: Thomas J. Birk Ph.D, M.P.T.