PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

THE JOURNEY TO BECOME A:

Graduates of the Physician Assistant Studies Program are awarded a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies after completing the 29-month curriculum. Graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination and upon successful completion, are then eligible for state certification/licensure to practice as a certified Physician Assistant.

Physician Assistants (PA) are health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. PAs deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. Part of their comprehensive responsibilities include:

Conduct physical examsDiagnose and treat illnesses Order and interpret testsCounsel on preventive health careAssist in surgery Prescribe medications

WHATis a Physician

Assistant?

WHYbecome a PhysicianAssistant?

campuses in Lexington and

Morehead

2job growthmedian annual

salary

37%$104,860

Program Requirements

UKPA conducts a holistic review which includes the above requirements as well as consideration of the following.

Four-year college degreeOne semester of the following courses with a C grade or better:

Direct patient care experienceGRETOEFL (when applicable)

Shadowing hoursCertification in Basic Life Support through the American Heart AssociationVolunteer experience Leadership experience

Biology/Zoology with lab • General Chemistry I with lab • General Chemistry II with lab • Organic Chemistry with lab (Pre-med or Chemistry major level) • Microbiology with lab • Human Physiology • Human Anatomy • General Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Sociology/Anthropology • Medical Terminology • Statistics

Admission

Accreditation

Admission to the PA program involves a two-step application and interview for the best-qualified candidates. You must apply to the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (portal.caspaonline.org) and the University of Kentucky Graduate School (research.uky.edu/gs). Classes begin in January.

At its 2017 March meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) placed the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant program sponsored by University of Kentucky on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in 2019 March.Probation is a temporary status of accreditation conferred when a program does not meet the Standards and when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.Once placed on probation, programs that still fail to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and/or risk having their accreditation withdrawn.Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).

Please visit https://www.uky.edu/chs/academic-programs/physician-assistant-studies for updated information as well as dates for our informational presentations.

(859) 218-0473CHS-Admissions@uky.eduuky.edy/chs/paFor more info about the PAS Program at the Center for Health Education and Research at Morehead State Universitycall (606) 783-2051

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