The 麻豆视频 PA program for matriculation in August 2025.
Physician assistants/physician associates are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting. Trusted, rigorously educated and trained healthcare professionals, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health and wellness through patient-centered, team-based medical practice.
Alvernia will offer two pathways to obtain a Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies: a Bio-PA (3+2) accelerated track and a traditional post-baccalaureate track. Alvernia's traditional post-baccalaureate program is designed for students who have obtained a baccalaureate degree. The 麻豆视频 Physician Associate Program will welcome its first class in August of 2024! Please refer to our updated accreditation status from the ARC-PA.
Professional Title Change
On May 24, 2021, the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) House of Delegates passed a resolution affirming 鈥減hysician associate鈥 as the official title of the PA profession.1 This title change will take time to fully implement as it involves other national PA organizations: Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA); PA programs, AAPA Constituent Organizations, as well as state and federal governments, regulators, and employers.
The purpose of the title change is to allow PAs to hold a professional title that ensures clarity about the work that they provide within the healthcare system. It does not impact a PA鈥檚 scope of practice. PAs will continue to use physician assistant as their official legal title in the professional capacity until jurisdiction governing licensure and practice has formally adopted the new title. This process may take several years but is underway. Therefore, 麻豆视频 has adopted the title 鈥淧hysician Associate Program鈥 as a reflection of the status of the profession. For more information about the Physician Assistant title change investigation and final report to the AAPA House of Delegates, please refer to .
Estimated Program Length | 2 years |
Credit Hours | 100 |
Course Length | 13 weeks |
Transfer Credits Accepted | None |
Cost | $45,000 per year (Fall, Spring, Summer) |