Physician assistants are health care professionals.
Training to become a physician assistant is both arduous and intricate. Two to three-year programs across the country take only a small percentage of qualified applicants each year. Physician assistant programs prepare students to work as certified, highly-trained health care professionals in a variety of medical settings. If you're interested in training to become a physician assistant, the programs offered at Carver College of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine and George Washington University Medical Center are both exceptional and reputable.
Carver College of Medicine
Carver College of Medicine at Iowa State University is located in Iowa City, Iowa. The 25-month, full-time physician assistant graduate program at Carver College of Medicine is very unique in that it requires students to work and study alongside of medical students during their didactic, or academic, year. Physician assistant students at CCM gain experience in various clinical specialties during their second year, from surgery to pediatrics. As part of the program, students complete a research project on a health issue topic and present it to classmates and faculty members. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.
Carver College of Medicine
5167 Westlawn
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-8922
paprogram.medicine.uiowa.edu
University of Utah School of Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. UUTSM's graduate physician assistant program is 27 months, or seven semesters, long. The program's curriculum is divided into a didactic and clinical years. During the didactic year, students take classes in patient histories, physical examinations, nutrition, vital signs and wound management, among others. The second year, or clinical year, classes include women's health, emergency medicine, pediatrics and primary care. Students interested in applying should have completed prerequisite courses in biology, microbiology, statistics, genetics, anatomy, general chemistry and organic chemistry, and possess a bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.00 and higher. Applicants should also have approximately three years of patient care experience; paid is preferred, but volunteer experience is accepted. Financial aid is available.
University of Utah School of Medicine
375 Chipeta Way, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
801-581-7766
medicine.utah.edu
George Washington University Medical Center
George Washington University Medical Center is located in northwest Washington, DC. GWUMC offers two different physician assistant programs. One two-year program provides students with a master's degree in physician assistant studies, while the three-year program provides students with a master's in physician assistant studies as well as a master's in public health. Students interested in the program should have a bachelor's degree with approximately 55 course hours in science and six months of direct patient contact experience. Financial assistance is attainable for students who demonstrate financial need.
George Washington University Medical Center
900 23rd Street
Northwest Washington, DC 20037
202-994-7644
gwumc.edu
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