What Our Students Say
The faculty's passion for both the PA profession and for teaching is evident in the time they put in to ensuring that each of us has a positive experience. Likewise, my classmates are some of the brightest and most motivated people that I have ever met and I could not ask for a better cohort. I am proud to be a part of this program and look forward to representing it as I become a practicing PA.
- Rebecca Flax, Class of 2014
Structure
- Highly regarded full-time, 24-month campus-based professional program [1]
- Premier alternative 36-month distance education (DE) track [2]; students achieve 80% of PA training in their home communities
- Approximately 38 students enroll in the PA program each year; 10 DE track
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree
Strengths
- Committed and dedicated faculty and staff [3]
- Located in a new state-of-the-art facility that offers advanced educational technology
- Thriving environment for collaborative research and interprofessional education
- Integral part of a world-class family medicine department [4], school of medicine and public health [5], and university [6]
Proven Success
- Nearly 1000 graduates of the program since its historic beginning in 1975
- Highly competitive pass rate for 1st time takers on national certification exam
- Continuous accreditation since 1977 from ARC-PA accrediting agency for PA programs