Physician Assistant

PPhysician assistants practice medicine on teams with primary care physicians, specialists, and other health care workers. They also may provide health care services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. They conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. They may, in some cases, prescribe medication.

Suggested undergraduate majors: Applied Human Biology, Physiology.

Graduate training: Master’s degree.

American Academy of Physician Assistants: https://www.aapa.org/

Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA): https://paeaonline.org/

PAEA Program Directory: https://paeaonline.org/our-programs

Standardized test: Physician Assistant College Admission Test (PA-CAT): https://www.pa-cat.com/about-the-pa-cat/

Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA): https://paeaonline.org/resources/member-resources/caspa/caspa-resources-for-programs

Please note: this page provides information for current SPU students and does not represent a program that SPU offers.

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