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

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40.2859782772317, -76.65003518284445

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

Penn State University PA Program Mission Statement

The Physician Assistant Program’s mission is to prepare graduates to be academically, clinically, professionally and culturally competent in the delivery of health care services, to develop critical thinking and application skills, and to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to the patients they will serve. Our graduates will improve the health of their patients and the populations they serve in an efficient and cost-conscious manner.

PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Accredited Status: Probationary 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
TOEFL: Required

TUITION

Resident tuition: $75,104
Nonresident tuition: $75,104

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: 3.7
- Science: 3.7
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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University of Utah-St. George Physician Assistant Program

University of Utah-St. George PA Program Mission Statement To improve the quality of health and access to care, with a commitment to the medically underserved, by educating students to become highly proficient, socially conscious, and accountable physician assistants (PAs) in the primary care model. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: St. George, Utah Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: May Class Duration: 27 months Class Capacity: 24 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 TOEFL: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $75,108 Nonresident tuition: $111,640 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 93% Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 95% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: August CASPA Deadline Type: Completed GPA Overall GPA: 2.7 Science GPA: 2.7 Average Applicant GPA Accepted: Overall: 3.52 Science: 3.51 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 2,000 hours SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Not Required CASPer CASPer Required For more information on CASPer click here PA-CAT […]

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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center – Houston, Texas – Physician Assistant Post-Graduate Residency in Geriatric Medicine Geriatric Medicine PA Residency

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center – Houston, Texas – Physician Assistant Post-Graduate Residency in Geriatric Medicine Houston, TX 12 months Physician Assistant Post-Graduate Residency in Geriatric Medicine Mission The mission of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) / Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Physician Assistant Residency in Geriatric Medicine is to provide a superb educational environment in which certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) are trained to work within an interdisciplinary team to provide the highest level of patient-centered care for Veterans with complex medical issues. Overview Training for the year-long residency occurs in a dynamic clinical and academic environment, to expose the residents to basic and advanced geriatric concepts and techniques. Training is provided in clinics, on hospital units, and across a broad continuum of care from house calls to hospice. Under the mentorship of our outstanding faculty, the resident gains the confidence and experience necessary to practice in a wide variety of academic and private settings. Objectives • Add expertise in Geriatric Medicine to your PA credentials • Enhance your skills, experience and marketability Benefits • No call • No nights or weekends • Generous stipend • Vacation time, sick leave • Eligible for health, vision, dental and life insurance • Liability coverage • Potential for Loan […]

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center – Houston, Texas – Physician Assistant Post-Graduate Residency in Geriatric Medicine Geriatric Medicine PA Residency

Marquette University – Aurora Health Emergency Medicine PA Residency

Marquette University – Aurora Health Milwaukee, WI 12 months Postgraduate Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Program In today’s highly competitive job marketplace, unique learning experiences can make the difference in physician assistant hiring and can provide a medical system with PAs who bring the ability to offer patients the best possible care. Marquette University’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies offers a one-year emergency medicine fellowship at Marquette, Aurora Sinai Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. This training program is not just new to Marquette and Aurora — it will be the first PA emergency medicine fellowship in Wisconsin, just the second in the Midwest, and only the seventh such program in the United States. It’s also the first time a medical training program has united Aurora, Marquette, Children’s Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin. The goal for the program is to provide the PAs an in-depth, focused year of training in emergency medicine. An intense, one-year training regimen will make the PAs more marketable in the competitive emergency medicine marketplace. They’ll be able to demonstrate advanced clinical skills and significant, hands-on experience. Program Timeline Program: July 1-June 30 (adjustable based on graduation date) Applications due: March 1st Interviews: March Acceptance/credentialing: […]

Marquette University – Aurora Health Emergency Medicine PA Residency

Marshall B. Ketchum University Physician Assistant Program

MBKU will offer a 27 month Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree for the Physician Assistant program. PAs are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care and assist in surgery.

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Nova Southeastern University-Fort Lauderdale Physician Assistant Program

Our program has 14 full time faculty members who actively teach in class and laboratory sessions, as well as participate in various health care and educational committees and associations. Program class size ranges from 70-75 students per year, thereby maintaining a faculty student ratio of approximately 5:1. By utilizing the resources available through the College of Health Care Sciences, the program strives to achieve excellence and assist students in reaching their maximum potential. With over 1,400 graduates from our program; we are proud of our alumni who currently work in all areas of medicine, including active involvement in government and leadership positions.

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St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Medicine PA Residency

St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem, PA 12 months 4 Students Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Advanced Practitioner Fellowship Our 12-month acute care advanced practitioner fellowship offers tracks in emergency medicine or critical care. Six core clinical rotations are the mainstay of the fellowship for both tracks; with specialization in one of the two tracks, allowing fellows to refine their educational experience. St. Luke’s provides the advanced practitioner fellow with specialty training in the expert management of critically ill patients in the emergency department, intensive care units and the trauma bay. PA/NP fellows will become proficient in: Evaluation of critically ill and injured patients Initiation of appropriate, complete diagnostic and treatment plans Development and implementation of patient care plans Providing leadership This multidisciplinary acute care training program is actively seeking individuals who have completed a board certified physician assistant or nurse practitioner program. We provide our fellows the opportunity to acquire extensive experience and work alongside a diverse and active faculty committed to education. Dedicated faculty delivers a comprehensive approach to patient care in a complex environment. The magnitude of clinical experiences in this multidisciplinary program provides incomparable learning opportunities for the fellows. Mission Statement Our mission is to provide an environment conducive […]

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Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College PA Program Mission statement The mission of the Elizabethtown College Physician Assistant Program is to educate and matriculate motivated students who will provide high quality healthcare as skilled Physician Assistants. Through a transformative educational experience and evidence based curriculum that emphasizes purposeful work, cultivates personal strengths, and develops a passion for lifelong learning, students will be prepared to educate for Service. Upon graduation, our students will provide individualized healthcare to diverse patient populations while simultaneously working as a member of an interdisciplinary care team. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Developing-Not Accredited Campus Location: Elizabethtown, PA Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: December Class Duration: 25 months Class Capacity: 20 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: See Program Website International Students: See Program Website TOEFL: See Program Website TUITION Resident tuition: $88,400 Nonresident tuition: $88,400 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: April Supplemental Application: Not Required CASPA Deadline Type: Submitted GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA: 3.0 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all […]

Elizabethtown College

Marietta University Physician Assistant Program

Marietta University PA Program Mission Statement The Marietta College Physician Assistant Program is dedicated to educating future physician assistants to provide quality healthcare (physical, social, and behavioral) to meet the needs of patients in Ohio and throughout the Appalachian region. The program accomplishes this mission by educating individuals who have the academic, clinical and interpersonal proficiencies necessary to practice as physician assistants. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: Marietta, OH Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: June Class Duration: 26 months Class Capacity: 36 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 TOEFL: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $77,534 Nonresident tuition: $77,534 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 92% Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 98% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: November Supplemental Application: Not Required CASPA Deadline Type: Verified GPA Overall GPA: 3.0 Science GPA: No Minimum Average Applicant GPA Accepted: Overall: 3.66 Science: 3.70 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of C required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 10 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: Recommended SHADOWING PA Shadowing Not Required EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters required […]

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Wagner College Physician Assistant Program

To prepare professional academic clinicians committed to providing quality health care.

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Loma Linda University Physician Assistant Program

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Wayne State University Physician Assistant Program

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University of Detroit/Mercy Physician Assistant Program

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University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Seattle Physician Assistant Program

University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Seattle PA Program Mission Statement MEDEX Northwest continues its core mission to educate highly capable physician assistants who serve the community with uncompromising commitment and compassion. MEDEX students, graduates, faculty, and staff are committed to providing access to care in local and regional communities. PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation Campus Location: Seattle, WA Degrees Offered: Masters Class Start Month: July Class Duration: 26 months Class Capacity: 50 students Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of the physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement Seat Deposit: $500 International Students: Accepted TOEFL: Required TUITION Resident tuition: $81,612 Nonresident tuition: $81,612 PANCE PASS RATE First-time PANCE pass rate: 98% Five year first-time PANCE pass rate: 91% APPLICATION INFORMATION Caspa Participant: Yes Application Deadline: September Supplemental Application: Required CASPA Deadline Type: Completed Fee: $70 GPA Overall GPA: See program Website Science GPA: See program Website Average Applicant GPA Accepted: Overall:3.49 Prerequisite GPA: Minimum grade of B required for all prerequisites Prerequisite completion: must be completed within 7 year(s) EXPERIENCE Healthcare Experience Hours: 2,000 hours SHADOWING PA Shadowing Recommended EVALUATIONS Three recommendation letters required (view program website for evaluator requirements) GRE GRE Required CASPer CASPer Not Required […]

University of Washington-Medex Northwest-Seattle Physician Assistant Program

Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Surgery PA Residency

Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY 14.5 months 5 Students Postgraduate Residency for Physician Assistants in Surgery Montefiore’s Physician Assistant residency is the oldest postgraduate residency program in the country. In 1971, just six years after the Physician Assistant profession was founded, Montefiore became the first hospital to include PA’s as house officers on inpatient surgical services. Those PA’s quickly became an integral part of the surgical team at Montefiore and their clinical experience was formalized into a 12 month residency in general surgery and surgical specialties. In 1978, a pre-internship didactic phase was added in order to provide a firm scientific foundation for the clinical phase of the program. The current residency is still structured in this way, that is, with a classroom based educational program followed by clinical rotations. Our program attracts both new graduates wanting a broad and intense experience in acute care patient management, as well as PA’s in practice who desire to redirect their careers or to acquire new specialty skills. Our Program Celebrates 40 Years Why a Residency in Surgery? At Montefiore you will obtain the three elements required to make a PA stand out and above his or her […]

Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Surgery 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

Kettering College Physician Assistant Program

The physician assistant (PA) program at Kettering College is the school’s first on-campus master’s degree, accredited as such in 2006. The department has been educating top-flight PAs since it began in 1973, earning it the distinction of being one of the oldest PA departments in the nation.

Kettering College Physician Assistant Program

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