These PA schools require at least 1,000 hours of healthcare experience before matriculation or application. Use this page to target programs that expect a stronger hands-on patient care background.
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✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants MEDEX mission emphasizes training experienced healthcare providers to serve primary care and underserved communities across the Pacific Northwest. Historically values substantial prior hands-on…
✔ What This Program Looks For in Applicants CRITICAL: program elected a VOLUNTARY MATRICULATION PAUSE for 2026-2027 (no MEDEX Class of 2028) to focus on accreditation. Admissions reopen for 2027-2028: applications accepted May 1 –…
The UW-Madison Physician Assistant (PA) Program is a nationally respected professional program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). We are committed to recruiting students from rural, urban,and underserved communities, and training…
The Physician Assistant Program at Wake Forest School of Medicine is a graduate level program that awards a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree after 24 months of study. The Wake Forest PA Program is approved by the Accreditation Review…
The Western Michigan University Department of Physician Assistant offers an entry-level, full-time, 24-month, professional education curriculum that leads to a Master of Science in Medicine degree. The first year focuses primarily on classroom and…
We have a nationally recognized program and offer you: Quote: “At WesternU I received a well-rounded education. Not only did I gain the medical knowledge necessary to fulfill my role as a Physician Assistant, but I learned to always listen and be…
The mission of the Yale University School of Medicine Physician Associate Program is to educate individuals to become outstanding clinicians and to foster leaders who will serve their communities and advance the physician assistant profession.
The Center for Physician Assistant Studies, In support of Albany Medical Center’s mission as an academic health sciences center, has a responsibility to educate Physician Assistant students from demographically diverse backgrounds to meet the…
The mission of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies (DPAS) is to prepare students with the highest quality academic and clinical training. The program will prepare physician assistants to be leaders in the profession, proficient in meeting…
Fully licensed by the state of Connecticut, Quinnipiac’s physician assistant program leads to an MHS degree and provides the clinical and academic preparation needed for the diverse responsibilities undertaken by physician assistants.
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies and Services is committed to identifying and recruiting individuals of the highest possible quality for the PA profession. It is our responsibility to equip them with the necessary clinical and…
