Physician Assistant Emergency Care Residency Programs

Johns Hopkins Medicine

• Residents enrolled in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program for physician assistants at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center rotate through 13 hospital departments, including the emergency room, various intensive care units, and nonemergency floors, such as obstetrics and anesthesiology. Admission requirements include a master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program with a minimum 3.0 GPA, completion of the national licensing exam with current Maryland licensure, three letters of recommendation, a personal statement and resume. This program is highly competitive. Only two students are admitted to the 18-month program each year; one starts in March and the other in September. In addition to a $60,000 stipend, other benefits residents receive include life, AD&D, short-term disability and malpractice insurance, paid time off and continuing medical education funds.

  Johns Hopkins Medicine

  Bayview Medical Center

  4940 Eastern Ave.

  Baltimore, MD 21224

  410-550-0100

  hopkinsbayview.org

University of Iowa Health Care

• The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at University of Iowa Health Care admits three students in June of every year; the program is completed in 18 months. After mandatory rotations through trauma, internal medicine, surgical ICU, orthopedics, the burn unit, emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine, residents may choose from nine elective floors in which to finish their training. To apply, applicants must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited physician assistant program, Iowa state licensure, three references, a personal statement, resume and PALS and ATLS CPR certification. Residents receive a $42,000 yearly stipend and full benefits.

  University of Iowa Health Care

  200 Hawkins Dr., GH-C43

  Iowa City, IA 52242

  319-384-6511

  healthcare.uiowa.edu

Aristotle University

• The Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Program at Aristotle University admits one to two students per year to its 12-month program. Along with emergency medicine certification, graduates also receive a Master of Public Health degree. Starting in September of each year, residents rotate through emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, pediatrics and orthopedic surgery. Admission requirements include a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) from an accredited physician assistant program with a minimum 3.4 GPA, current licensure, two letters of recommendation, PALS and ACLS CPR certification, personal statement and resume. Accepted students receive a $38,000 stipend and insurance coverage, as well as a $28,000 tuition waver for the Master of Public Health program.

  Aristotle University

  6185 Paseo del Norte, Suite 200B

  Carlsbad, CA 92011

  760-929-5900

  aristotleu.com