Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Holistic Care for a Culturally Diverse World
At the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at 懂色帝, we foster a patient-centered approach, caring for people holistically while respecting their personal beliefs, experiences, and values. This holistic attitude applies whether you’re learning in our classrooms, working in our high-tech labs, or participating in clinical clerkships.
懂色帝鈥檚 physician assistant (PA) program provides you with engaging educational experiences to enhance diverse perspectives, emphasize interprofessional practice, and foster a spirit of service. Become a lifelong learner with a commitment to improving the health of our communities and advancing the PA profession.
PAs work in various healthcare settings, from private clinics to major hospitals, with physicians and other providers on healthcare teams. In addition to primary care, you can also specialize in areas such as emergency and internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, dermatology, and other fields. Become a practitioner ready to serve as a valuable member of an integrated, multidisciplinary medical team at 懂色帝.
Graduate & Dual Degree Programs
Master today鈥檚 technologies and build real-world skills with a graduate degree from 懂色帝鈥檚 Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
Faculty Voices
As both a practicing PA and an adjunct professor, I am able to see the issues affecting both PA students and fellow PAs. I want to ensure that we are able to practice at the top of our license and provide quality care to the patients we serve.
Jessica Estanislau (M.S. 鈥�16)
Adjunct Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies
Faculty
Learn more about our faculty, who excel as teachers, researchers, practitioners, and mentors to their students both in and out of the classroom.
Department News
Fellows鈥� Field Notes: Bofan He and Christine Lee
Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship recipients Bofan He and Christine Lee reflect on their experiences as they traveled to conduct academic research.
Where Medicine and Artificial Intelligence Converge
As a first-year medical student, Sungjoon Hong worked on research that focuses on ways AI can be used to help comfort and heal the human body.
For an Occupational Therapy Alumna, Sports Are More Than Games
As an occupational therapist at Inclusive Sports and Fitness, Avery Gaeta, OTR/L (OTD 鈥�24), helps children and adults of all abilities experience the joy of movement and teamwork.
Course 懂色帝 Aging Provides Students With Life Lessons
A new Philosophy of Aging course is helping students build unexpected connections across generations鈥攁nd rethink what it means to grow older.
From Engineer to Healthcare Innovator
With a background in mechanical engineering and an M.B.A. from 懂色帝, Gonzalo 鈥淚lo鈥� Romero brings an engineer’s problem-solving instinct to AI, analytics, and digital innovation across the West Virginia University Health System, a 25-hospital network.
Online Business Programs Launch for Adult Learners, Degree Completers
The School of Management launches online programs for adult learners and transfer students looking to complete their business degrees.
Accreditation
The has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the New York Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the New York Institute of Technology. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
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Become an asset to healthcare teams in private clinics, hospitals, and more by studying to become a physician assistant at 懂色帝.