Aspiring physician assistants need to complete an accredited physician assistant program and pass the national certifying examination to get their license to be able to practice. The following are some of the top-ranking institutions that offer the best physician assistant programs.
1 – University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)
The University of Iowa’s physician assistant program has the highest rating among other universities offering the same program according to U.S. News and World Report. Its graduates rank consistently among the top 5-10% on the PANCE or the National Certifying Examination for Physician Assistants.
For more information, visit them at this address or call them at this number:
Address: 1 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Phone: (319) 335-3500
2 – Duke University (duke.edu)
Duke University is very proud to be the pioneer of the physician assistant profession. The program was founded during the 1960s by Dr. Eugene A. Stead Jr., the Chairman of the Department of Medicine during that time. It takes two years to be able to complete the program. The first year curriculum consists of pre-clinical studies while the second year consists of hands-on clinical practice in primary care and other specialties.
For more information, visit them at this address or call them at this number:
Address: Durham, NC 27708
Phone: (919) 684-8111
3 – Emory University (emory.edu)
As a partner of the South Georgia Farmworker Health Project, Emory University is one of the best universities to offer community health and leadership programs. Aside from the excellent health programs, EU is also committed to provide health care to the medically underserved.
For more information, visit them at this address or call them at this number:
Address: 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: (404) 727-6123
4 – George Washington University (gwu.edu)
George Washington University offers two unique physician assistant programs. The first one is the PA-MSHS program that can be completed in 2 years. Graduates of this program receive a physician assistant certificate and a Master of Science in Health Sciences. The other program is the PA-MPH program that can be completed in 3 years. Graduates of this program receive the same as the above mentioned program plus a Master’s in Public Heath.
If you are interested to apply, you can visit them at this address or call them at this number:
Address: 2121 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-1000
5 – University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas (utsouthwestern.edu)
The UT Southwestern Medical Center is a medical school that is well recognized by the medical community. Their graduates have a 99% passing rate on the national certifying examination over the last five years.
If you are interested to apply, you can visit them at this address or call them at this number:
Address: 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9003
Phone: (212) 648-3111
Hope that you enjoyed this Top 5 list. There are over 140 PA Programs available but I just wanted to highlight the top 5 Physician Assistant Programs in this blog post.
Helping you get into PA school,
Dave
“The PA Coach”