The power of collaboration.
Physician assistants, or PAs, are vital members of the healthcare delivery system, often acting as primary care providers or medical specialists in doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals.
As a physician assistant, your responsibilities will include diagnosing and treating patients, prescribing medicine, and serving as a patient advocate. You will deliver high-quality care and meet the needs of your patients, employers, and communities. Additionally, you will positively impact your healthcare team. Studies show that when PAs are utilized to the full extent of their abilities, hospital readmission rates, lengths of stay, and infection rates all decrease.
Become a highly skilled physician assistant.
With over 20 years of experience training the next generation of PAs, MCPHS provides students with an education backed by proven longevity, one that offers extensive educational resources and immersive learning opportunities. These opportunities are offered across each of the University's campuses, in classrooms and real-world settings, through events and activities, and in accelerated and standard formats.
In the classroom and in simulation exercises, students are educated by a diverse mix of PAs, MDs, PhDs, PharmDs and other healthcare professionals, providing a well-rounded education that takes into consideration various perspectives in healthcare. These faculty are dedicated to teaching and supporting their students.
And during clinical rotations, which are offered in a variety of urban, suburban, and rural settings, students gain firsthand insight into the skills required of PAs. Whether they're delivering healthcare abroad or working in large academic healthcare centers, community hospitals, or private practices in the United States, students learn the value of interprofessional care and the power of their profession, allowing them to become competent, confident PAs.
Questions about our physician assistant studies programs? Connect with our Admission Office. Boston: 617.879.5964, Worcester: 508.373.5607, Manchester: 603.314.1701, Online: 508.373.5657.