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Penn State University PO Box 850 Mail Code H152 Hershey, PA 17033

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40.28601849601988, -76.65006253005986

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https://med.psu.edu/physician-assistant

Penn State University PA Program Mission Statement

The Penn State Physician Assistant Program’s mission is to prepare graduates to be academically, clinically, professionally and culturally competent in the delivery of health care services. With a primary care focus, graduates promote preventive services and utilize evidence based medicine for comprehensive, cost effective care.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation
Campus Location: Hershey, PA
Degrees Offered: Masters
Class Start Month: May
Class Duration: 24 months
Class Capacity: 30 students
Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement
Seat Deposit: $1,000
International Students: Accepted
English proficiency Exam: Required

TUITION

Resident tuition: $80,214
Nonresident tuition: $80,214

PANCE PASS RATE

First-time PANCE pass rate: 100%
Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 100%

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Caspa Participant: Yes
Application Deadline: January
Supplemental Application: Required
CASPA Deadline Type: Verified
Fee: $70

GPA

Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 3.0
Average Applicant GPA Accepted:
- Overall: 3.69
- Science: 3.69
Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s)

EXPERIENCE

Healthcare Experience Hours: 500 Hours

SHADOWING

PA Shadowing Not Required

EVALUATIONS

Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements)

GRE

GRE Required

CASPer

CASPer Not Required
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PA-CAT

PA-CAT Not Required
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Drury University Physician Assistant Program

Drury University Physician Assistant Program Our mission is to educate students to become physician assistants who are innovative leaders in the profession, practice evidence-based medicine, and are dedicated to facilitating healthy futures for the residents of southwest Missouri and beyond. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Developing-Not Accredited Campus Location: Springfield, MO Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: August Class Duration: 27 months Class Capacity: 30 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $1,000 TUITION Resident tuition: Not Listed Nonresident tuition: Not Listed PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: Not Listed Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not Listed APPLICATION INFORMATION CASPA Participant: Yes Application Deadline: March CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted GPA Overall GPA: No Minimum Science GPA: No Minimum Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 years EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 1,000 Hours SHADOWING PA Shadowing Required EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Required CASPer CASPer Required For more information on CASPer click here PA-CAT PA-CAT Required For more information on PA-CAT click here PAEA Program Directory PAEA PA Program Directory Link

Drury University Physician Assistant Program

Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program

The mission of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Physician Assistant Program is to prepare primary care physician assistants who will provide health care under the supervision of a physician in a variety of settings in order to meet the needs of the community.

Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program

Rocky Vista University Physician Assistant Program

Rocky Vista University PA Program Mission Statement The mission of the Rocky Vista Physician Assistant Program is to prepare clinically competent, collaborative, and compassionate physician assistants to provide primary care. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: Englewood, CO Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: September Class Duration: 27 months Class Capacity: 36 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding of the role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $500 International Students: Not Accepted English proficiency Exam: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $95,298 Nonresident tuition: $95,298 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 100% Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 89% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: September Supplemental Application: Required CASPA Deadline Type: Verified Fee:$100 GPA Overall GPA: 2.8 Science GPA: No Minimum Average Applicant GPA Accepted: Overall: 3.5 EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 1,000 Hours SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Required CASPer CASPer Not Required For more information on CASPer, click here PA-CAT PA-CAT Required For more information on PA-CAT, click here PAEA Program Directory PAEA PA Program Directory Link

Rocky Vista University Physician Assistant Program

Thiel College Physician Assistant Program

Theil College PA Program Mission Statement The mission of the Thiel College Master of Science in Physician Assistant program is to graduate physician assistants who have the disciplinary knowledge and skills, clinical preparation and dispositions to provide excellent patient care and serve the needs of their community. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Provisional Accredited Campus Location: Greenville, PA Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: July Class Duration: 27 months Class Capacity: 40 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $500 Direct High School Entry : Yes TUITION Resident tuition: $110,700 Nonresident tuition: $110,700 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: See program website Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: See program website APPLICATION INFORMATION CASPA Participant: Yes Application Deadline: January Supplemental Application: Not Required CASPA Deadline Type: Verified GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 years EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: Recommended SHADOWING PA Shadowing Required EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Not Required CASPer CASPer Not Required For more information on CASPer click […]

Thiel College Physician Assistant Program

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Union College Physician Assistant Program

Union’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree (MPAS) prepares students from diverse backgrounds for excellence in the physician assistant profession, developing their God-given abilities in harmony with the highest physical, mental, social and spiritual ideals.

Union College Physician Assistant Program

Mercy College of Ohio Physician Assistant Program

Mercy College of Ohio PA Program Mission Statement The Mercy College of Ohio PA program provides a graduate-level learning experience that produces PA graduates who can provide competent, patient-centered medical care for diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings while also embracing service, scholarship, and leadership. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation Campus Location: Toledo, OH Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: May Class Duration: 28 months Class Capacity: 30 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $1,000 TUITION Resident tuition: $98,000 Nonresident tuition: $98,000 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: Not Listed Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not Listed APPLICATION INFORMATION CASPA Participant: Yes Application Deadline: December CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: Recommended SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Two recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Required CASPer CASPer Required For more information on CASPer click here PA-CAT PA-CAT Not Required For more information on PA-CAT click here PAEA Program Directory PAEA PA Program Directory Link

Mercy College of Ohio Physician Assistant Program

Lenoir-Rhyne University Physician Assistant Program

Our vision is that our graduates will be leaders in the health care community, health care technology and clinical practice, continuously striving for excellence in their professional careers.

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Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program

To recruit exemplary individuals from diverse backgrounds while creating an environment of academic excellence, leadership, and scholarly activity that produces culturally sensitive, caring Physician Assistants who practice evidence-based medicine and who are dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of the community.

Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program

Johns Hopkins – Bayview Hospital Emergency Medicine PA Residency

Johns Hopkins – Bayview Hospital Baltimore, MD 18 months 1 every 6 months Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Program The Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview allows PA residents the opportunity to train at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions for a career in emergency medicine. Residents are paid a stipend of $46,000 per year (a total of $69,000 for the entirety of the 18-month residency), and are provided life, AD&D, short-term disability and malpractice insurance. Medical, dental and vision plans also are offered, as well as continuing medical education funds. All residents receive paid time off. The program is based at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and is part of the Association of Post-graduate PA Programs. Click below for articles about the program: “Emergency Medicine PA Fellow Program” (published in The Banner, an internal Johns Hopkins Bayview publication, in January 2013) Objectives The program will provide resources of the highest caliber available to residents. The program will prepare graduates to become skilled physician assistants in emergency medicine. Mission The emergency medicine PA residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview will enhance the knowledge of certified physician assistants in the field of emergency medicine through various disciplines receiving […]

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The Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) Psychiatry PA Residency

The Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) Cherokee, IA 12 Postgraduate Physician Assistant Psychiatric Fellowship Program The Mental Health Institute in Cherokee, Iowa, is home to one of the first postgraduate psychiatric fellowship programs for Physician Assistants in the United States. The goal of the program is to train Physician Assistants in the field of psychiatry in order to extend the psychiatric care provided by psychiatrists. “The Psychiatric Fellowship is challenging me and will provide an excellent foundation for me to build upon in my chosen career in psychiatry. I have truly enjoyed my interactions here at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute and feel it has been a very growing experience.” – Lara Kain PA-C, Psychiatric Fellow We have designed the program to provide the tools necessary for physician assistants to care for the mentally ill patient. The Physician Assistant CMHI Fellowship graduates are very marketable in the field of psychiatry. This Fellowship introduces the PA graduate to the intricacies of dealing with the mentally ill, providing them the opportunity to change lives.

The Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) Psychiatry PA Residency

Carolinas Healthcare System Center Critical Care Trauma PA Residency

Carolinas Healthcare System Center Charlotte, NC 12 months 28 Students Post-Graduate Acute Care Fellowship Program The post-graduate acute care fellowship program allows both NPs and PAs to develop the knowledge base to perform procedures and life-saving interventions in various high acuity patient populations and situations. The fellowship concentrates on typical difficulties with transition to practice, and prepares the ACP to perform in a specialized acute care setting while developing foundational specialty-specific skills and knowledge. Eight inpatient specialties available: Urology Medical critical care (ACNPs or PAs only) Acute care surgery (ACNPs or PAs only) Cardiology Carolinas Hospitalist Group Palliative Care Emergency Medicine (PAs, ENP, or dual certification as FNP/ACNP) Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACNPs or PAs only) Other specialty tracks are being developed. Acute care fellows experience: Nine-month mentored clinical rotation within their specialty choice Three-month standardizedd critical care curriculum Two to three months of ICU or elective clinical rotation Weekly specialty didactics

Carolinas Healthcare System Center Critical Care Trauma PA Residency

California Baptist University Physician Assistant Program

California Baptist University PA Program Mission Statement CBU’s physician assistant program will prepare graduates who are globally minded and academically prepared to provide quality health care in their communities and to underserved populations. In support of the university’s mission, the program will fulfill the “Core 4” outcomes by producing students that are academically prepared, biblically rooted, globally minded and equipped to serve. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continued Campus Location: Riverside, CA Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: September Class Duration: 24 months Class Capacity: 30 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $1,000 International Students: Accepted English proficiency Exam: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $113,520 Nonresident tuition: $113,520 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 97% Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: December CASPA Deadline Type: Verified GPA Overall GPA: 3.2 Science GPA: 3.0 Average Applicant GPA Accepted Prior Cycle: Overall: 3.76 Science: 3.74 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B- required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 1,000 Hours SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters required (view program […]

California Baptist University Physician Assistant Program

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Physician Assistant Program

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill PA Program Mission Statement To promote high-quality, accessible, patient-centered health care for the people of North Carolina and the nation through excellence in education, scholarship, and clinical service. The UNC PA program is committed to the health care and workforce needs of North Carolinians and will use an inter-professional approach to prepare skilled and compassionate health care practitioners across the continuum of life. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: Chapel Hill, NC Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: January Class Duration: 24 months Class Capacity: 20 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $1,000 International Students: Accepted English proficiency Exam: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $56,718 Nonresident tuition: $102,864 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 100% Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 96% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: March Supplemental Application: Required CASPA Deadline Type: Verified Fee: $95 GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA:No Minimum Average Applicant GPA Accepted: Overall: 3.50 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 1,000 Hours […]

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Physician Assistant Program

Intermountain Medical Center Critical Care/Trauma PA Residency

Intermountain Medical Center Murray, UT 12 months 1 Student Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship Hello and welcome to the Intermountain Medical Center Postgraduate Fellowship for Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) in Trauma and Critical Care. We are proud to be the Western United States’ only state-of-the-art post-graduate training program for post-graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Trauma and Critical Care. We operate out of one of two Level 1 Trauma Centers that service trauma patients in the Intermountain West. Our Fellowship provides a year-long training program with aggressive and ample access to patients of severe acuities and training in a Gold Standard Practice and Zero Harm environment. Our Fellows operate with very high levels of autonomy at the “tip of the spear” and edge of their practice, seeing patients in a collegial atmosphere and a practice that cultivates learning and rewards initiative. Our year-long program puts our Fellows into the deepest ends of customizable clinical scenarios within Trauma, Critical Care, Pulmonary Critical Care, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Emergency, Anesthesia, Interventional Radiology, and Pharmacology. Fellows are put in the forefront of direct resuscitation and diagnoses of the sickest of trauma patients in an environment that teaches to be efficient, compassionate, and precise. At […]

Intermountain Medical Center Critical Care/Trauma PA Residency

Dominican University of Illinois Physician Assistant Program

Dominican University of Illinois PA Program Mission Statement The mission of the Dominican University Physician Assistant Studies Program is to graduate physician assistants who provide highly competent, patient-centered, and compassionate health care. Our physician assistants will serve as an integral member of healthcare teams and will demonstrate leadership, service, and a commitment to lifelong learning. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: River Forest, IL Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: January Class Duration: 24 months Class Capacity: 30 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $1,500 TUITION Resident tuition: $99,890 Nonresident tuition: $99,890 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 100% Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93% APPLICATION INFORMATION CASPA Participant: Yes Application Deadline: July CASPA Deadline Type: Completed GPA Overall GPA: 3.15 Science GPA: 3.15 Average Applicant GPA Accepted Prior Cycle: Overall: 3.76 Science: 3.68 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 750 Hours SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Required CASPer CASPer Not Required […]

Dominican University of Illinois Physician Assistant Program

University of Findlay Physician Assistant Program

The Physician Assistant Program at The University of Findlay is committed to providing its students with the medical knowledge necessary for them to become ethical, competent, and compassionate health care providers who deliver superior quality health care to the community in which they practice and to communities throughout the world.

University of Findlay Physician Assistant Program

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Physician Assistant Program

The Mission of the PCOM Physician Assistant Program is to educate highly qualified physician assistants, focusing on preparing them to become competent, compassionate, and comprehensive health care providers for clinical practice in the broad range of practice settings in both primary and specialty care fields that reflect the changing health care environment.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Physician Assistant Program

Chamberlain University Physician Assistant Program

Chamberlain University PA Program Mission Statement To educate, empower and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities and nations. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Provisional Accreditation Campus Location: Chicago, IL Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: August Class Duration: 24months Class Capacity: 40 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: Not Listed TUITION Resident tuition: $103,870 Nonresident tuition: $103,870 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: Not Listed Five-year first-time PANCE pass rate: Not Listed APPLICATION INFORMATION Application Deadline: Not Listed Submitted To: School Directly GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: Required SHADOWING PA Shadowing Not Required EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Required CASPer CASPer Not Required For more information on CASPer click here PA-CAT PA-CAT Not Required For more information on PA-CAT click here PAEA Program Directory PAEA PA Program Directory Link

Chamberlain University Physician Assistant Program

Des Moines University Physician Assistant Program

Des Moines University prepares its physician assistant students to work in and lead a growing profession focused on helping people live healthier lives. Physician assistants are key members of health care teams in hospitals, multispecialty clinics, physician offices, long-term care residences and other settings in rural and urban areas.

Des Moines University Physician Assistant Program

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences PA Program Mission Statement The mission of USAHS’ PA program is to train physician assistants who will serve their communities by delivering high-quality, value-based healthcare with empathy, compassion, and cultural humility as part of a collaborative healthcare team. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: Austin ,TX Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: May Class Duration: 27 months Class Capacity: 40 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $500 International Students: Accepted English proficiency Exam: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $106,085 Nonresident tuition: No information provided PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 82% Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 93% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: August Supplemental Application: No information provided CASPA Deadline Type: No information provided GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 5 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: No information provided SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters are required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Not Required CASPer CASPer Not Required For more information […]

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program

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