News Release

Physician Assistant Information Meeting

The University's College of Health Professions is reaching out to those who may be interested in the Physician Assistant program. The informational meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2008 in the Commerce & Finance Building, Room 209 at 5:30 p.m. Students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty and find out more about the 30 year-old program.

Typically, the program requires two years of study after completing a four-year undergraduate degree but the College of Health Professions also offers a unique five-year accelerated degree program for highly qualified freshman. Students can earn a bachelor's of science degree in biology and a masters of science degree in Physician Assistant studies within five years.

The student-centered program emphasizes issues such as health promotion and disease prevention; primary care delivery in urban communities and the team approach to delivery of care to populations with special needs. The College of Health Professions states that due to a projected shortage by 2020, the physician assistant is one of the "fastest growing health care professions."

Release date: April 20, 2008

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