The George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., offers a physician assistant master's degree program that lasts 24 to 36 months. During the academic phase of the program, students study clinical medicine, basic sciences and behavioral sciences for 42 weeks. Students then complete a series of rotations in inpatient and outpatient medical settings. They gain experience in various specialties such as pediatrics, surgery, emergency medicine and even psychiatry. In addition, students learn about health care and social services in local areas that receive little medical attention through the program's community service component. Those who complete the two-year program get a master's degree in health sciences, while those who complete the three-year program receive both a health sciences and public health master's degree. George Washington University was founded in 1821.
George Washington University
Physician Assistant Program, Suite 6148
900 23rd St. NW.
Washington, DC 20037
202-994-7644
gwumc.edu/healthsci/programs/pa/
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, offers a post-professional master's degree program that takes about 15 to 18 months to complete. The program is suitable for physician assistants who want to develop their skills in education, management, administration and research. Courses in the program cover topics such as research writing for health professionals, clinical pharmacology, contemporary issues in health care delivery and clinical diagnostic imaging. Students also study epidemiology, health law, business aspects of managed care and marketing in health services. Stony Brook University was established in 1957.
Stony Brook University
Physician Assistant Post-Professional Master's Program
Department of Physician Assistant Education
SHTM, Level 2, Room 427, HSC
Stony Brook, NY 11794
631-444-2029
www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/papmp/index.cfm
The University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, offers a master of physician assistant practice degree program that lasts 33 months. Students in the program learn basic medical sciences and clinical topics such as physiology, anatomy and clinical laboratory medicine. They also learn how to make decisions in a medical setting. In addition, students complete clinical experiences at sites such as the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center and private offices. To get into the program, students must have a bachelor's degree and complete physician assistant pre-requisite courses in areas such as microbiology and statistics. Applicants typically also have some previous medical field experience. The University of Southern California was founded in 1880.
University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-2311
usc.edu