Admissions Office
dmsadmissions@lmunet.edu
423.869.7415
The DMS program follows a rolling admissions cycle and all applications will be reviewed as received. Applications are being accepted for:
Fall, Spring, and Summer Start Dates! The deadlines to apply for each semester are as follows:
* Candidates are encouraged to continue practicing clinically as a PA or actively teaching in graduate medical education while enrolled in the program, though this is not required.
* Medical Education Major applicants without 2 years of full-time academic experience are recommended to start the program in the Fall semester; however, it is not required.
The DMS program employs a rolling admissions process, a continuous application review process in which candidates are evaluated as applications are received, rather than after a fixed deadline.
The Doctor of Medical Science application is available online.
* Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for applicants when English is not their first language.
After all application materials are received and processed by the DMS Admissions Office, each applicant's file is reviewed using a standardized evaluation process. Candidates who meet the program’s eligibility criteria will be invited to participate in a virtual interview.
Applicants are notified of admission decisions via the e-mail address provided on their application. The candidate will either be offered a seat, placed on a wait list, or declined a seat. Decisions are typically communicated within two (2) weeks following the completion of the interview process. Admissions ranking is not shared with the candidates. Applicants who are not admitted may be offered a place on a waitlist or encouraged to reapply in the following semester.
An applicant whose native language is not English needs to submit scores from the combined TOEFL and TSE examination unless the applicant is a graduate of a U.S. college or university. The minimum required score for the IBT (Internet Based Testing) is 79 and a minimum score of 26 is required for the speaking component.
Non-U.S.A. citizens must furnish evidence demonstrating means of financial support while enrolled at the University. All above documentation must be received and admission granted before issuance of an I-20 form, necessary for obtaining a student visa. The international student granted admission to LMU-SMS will receive a letter of acceptance; the letter and the I-20 form furnished by the University must be presented to the Consular Officer of the United States to whom the student applies for a student visa. LMU-SMS will not enroll any student not approved by the Department of Homeland Security; LMU-SMS will not enroll students issued visas for enrollment at other colleges or universities.
Lincoln Memorial University is a military-friendly University. We are approved by the State Approving Agency to provide education to veterans receiving VA benefits under Chapter 33-Post 911, Chapter 31, Chapter 35, and Chapter 1606 education benefits for use at LMU. To learn more, contact William Daniels, Director of Veterans Affairs, by email at Williams.daniels@lmunt.edu or by phone at 423.869.6279
Contact us by email at DMS Admissions at dmsadmissions@lmunet.edu or call us at 423.869.7415
"It has been such a pleasure to learn from different specialists and from my colleagues and realize our contributions to medicine and to society. I feel that the physician assistant profession is frequently challenged and underestimated, yet we are so educated and prepared for what we do. The DMS has made me even more proud to be a physician assistant!"
"Completing this program while having served 2 combat tours of duty overseas (Afghanistan and Iraq) and still fulfilling my demanding stateside operational tempo and travel schedule only developed a larger sense of confidence in myself. I am truly happy I started this program and was able to finish with the assistance of flexible and understanding advisors."
"The DMS program has changed many things for me. The rigorous courses, open discussion, and class commiseration over the last year and a half has made me a much better clinician. I am extremely grateful to have been accepted into this program and look forward to the exciting future for the DMS graduates, and PAs as a whole."