Physician Assistant (PA) is ranked 2nd among the 50 jobs as the Best Jobs in United States for the year 2009. Below are schools that offer the physician assistants program.
1) University of Iowa
This University PA Program is unlike any other in the United States. Its unique program curriculum is purposefully designed to have the PA students complete more than 60% of their didactic curriculum with sophomore medical students.
2) Duke University
The School of Medicine in Duke is planning an innovative new Learning Centre, the first new facility dedicated to medical student education at Duke since the School began holding classes in the Davison Building in 1930. The PA profession originated at Duke in the mid 1960s. The university program is a participant in CASPA (Centralised Application Service for PAs). In order to apply to the program, you must complete a CASPA application and a Duke supplemental application and pass an interview session.
3) Emory University
The School was founded in 1836. The Emory PA Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) and by SACS (below) through its School of Medicine to grant the Master of Medical Science degree.
4) George Washington University
The University was founded in 1821. Today, it is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. The program is accredited by the ARC-PA.
There are more schools which provide PA programs. Hence, it is always advisable to conduct detail research on the program in terms of recognition, accreditation of the schools, duration, fees and many more before making your final decision.
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