Our Master of Physician Assistant Studies is designed to prepare you for physician assistant (PA) practice in just 27 months. In the first 15 months, you’ll build a solid foundation in patient assessment, clinical medicine, and the medical, behavioral, and social sciences. In addition to attending lectures, you’ll complete problem-based learning, practical hands-on clinical labs, clinical simulation assessments, and more. Along the way, you’ll also develop strong patient communication skills and advanced critical-thinking and problem-solving clinical skills. In the last 12 months, you’ll complete 8 clinical learning rotations divided into 6-week blocks, providing you with experience in a variety of in- and out-patient settings and specialties. You’ll also complete a clinical review course and a clinical research capstone project, helping equip you for your future as a healthcare provider. A Physician Assistant or (PA) works with a physician in a variety of clinical settings. Physician Assistants are trained to assess healthcare issues, to perform physical exams, provide preventative care, to counsel behavioral health issues and to diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses and injuries. There are over 100,000 practicing Physician Assistants serving in private practice, in the military and federal government, in clinics and hospitals, community and rural clinics and hospitals and overseas. A favorable national climate, support from government policy makers and the medical establishment, plus creative planning on the part of early leaders were all key factors in the successful introduction and the growth of the Physician Assistant concept. Program offered at the following locations Asheville Atlanta Knoxville Nashville Physician Assistants improve access to medical care by expanding a physician’s practice base, which is especially important in medically underserved areas. The majority of PAs are employed in primary care specialties, such as family practice, pediatrics, and general medicine. PA practice settings are varied and are influenced by many forces in the medical marketplace, including but not limited to: The availability of positions formerly held by foreign medical graduates; The substantial economic advantages of physician assistant health manpower; The ability of Physician Assistants to adapt to a variety of clinical settings; The increasing need for primary care especially in rural and urban settings; The decrease in certain graduate medical education programs; The limitations on the number of hours that post graduate physicians are permitted to work; The legacy of Physician Assistants in providing cost-effective, efficient health care; The documented focus of Physician Assistants on patient satisfaction; The increasing demand for assistance with innovative medical technology; The use of Physician Assistants globally.

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