School of Physician Assistant Studies
Our Mission
The mission of the Physician Assistant Program is to prepare students to provide quality care for a diverse population in a changing healthcare environment through an education based in primary care medicine with a focus on critical thinking.
Our global perspective on healthcare is supported by our focus on community based practice and international education. We embrace the role of the physician assistant in an interdisciplinary team, and are committed to the advancement of the profession by participating in professional, legislative and community activities.
Values
The faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the Physician Assistant Studies Program:
- Advocate for the highest quality of care for all patients
- Support the patient's right to participate in all healthcare decisions
- Value the diversity of all cultures, people and lifestyles
- Respect the social, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient
- Promote the multidisciplinary approach to achieving healthcare equity within communities
- Honor professionalism through respectful interactions
- Encourage lifelong learning through the application of evidence based concepts
- Maintain the commitment to self-awareness and well being
Programs
The School of Physician Assistant Studies currently offers an entry level Physician Assistant Professional Program. For more information about this program please use the link below.
Physician Assistant Professional Program
The Physician Assistant program is 27 months in length over seven consecutive semesters and grants a Master's of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies. The program emphasizes problem-based learning, small group sessions, modified block curriculum, evidence based health care, integration of computer technology and a focus on underserved communities.
In addition, students participate in community service projects that include staffing of a free clinic and sponsoring community health fairs. Clinical sites are located throughout the United States and students have the option of selecting an international clinical elective in many countries of the world including, but not limited to, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, Kenya and Nicaragua.
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