Overview
Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. PAs practice primary and specialty patient care in medical and surgical settings throughout the United States and worldwide. In order to practice, Physician Assistants must graduate from an accredited educational program and become certified through an examination by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
The University of Pittsburgh is an internationally recognized center for academics and research. The University of Pittsburgh Physician Assistant Studies Program received Provisional Accreditation by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) in September of 2009. The program is housed within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Students will be admitted to the program upon successful completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution as well as meeting the program prerequisites.
The University of Pittsburgh has dedicated space to the Physician Assistant Studies Program at UPARC (University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center) located in Harmar. This space includes classrooms, breakout rooms, student lounge, computer room, conference room and offices for faculty and administration. The UPARC is a secured facility and includes a cafeteria and easily accessible parking. Classes will begin at this new facility in the spring term with the exception of anatomy which will be held in Forbes Tower on the Oakland Campus