About the Physician Assistant Program

The Master of Physician Assistant (MPA) Program utilizes innovative instructional methods in conjunction with the medical school's diverse resources to provide students with outstanding educational opportunities. The curriculum provides graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver primary health care as physician assistants and leaders in a changing health-care industry.

Our program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Only graduates of an ARC-PA-accredited program are eligible to sit for the national certification examination (PANCE).

The PA profession is a growing and dynamic medical career. Consider the following:

• The U.S. Department of Labor rates job growth for PAs as “much faster than average.”
• In 2009, CNN/Money Magazine ranked the PA profession second in its "Top Ten Best Jobs in America." The number of PA jobs is projected to increase by 50% over the next 10 years.
• Forbes.com again ranked Physician Assistant studies number 1 in their "Best Master's Degrees for Jobs" for the third year in a row.

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