Graduates of the Physician Assistant Studies program are awarded a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies after completing the 29-month curriculum. Graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination and upon successful completion, are then eligible for state certification/licensure to practice as a certified Physician Assistant.
The Physician Assistant Studies Program at UK was initiated in 1973 and is one of two physician assistant programs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assitant (ARC-PA), which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
In 1996, the program was extended to include instruction at Morehead State University. Now, 10 dedicated faculty members, two based at Morehead State University, and eight based in Lexington, provide instruction. Each year, 40 students are admitted to the Lexington campus, and 16 to the Morehead State site.
The PA program also offers international opportunities for its students including some who choose to to their clerkship rotations in various countries including Kenya, Swaziland and England. There are also other opportunities within the college to travel internationally on short term trips to Ecuador and Mexico, with other partnerships developing as well.
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To provide excellence in Physician Assistant education by training competent physician assistants who provide the best medical care possible to people of the Commonwealth and beyond.
Physician Assistants (PA) are certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assitants (NCCPA) - a mark of professional accomplishment - and state-licensed. They are health professionals who practice medicine as members of a team with their supervising physicians. PAs deliver a broad range of medical and surgical services to diverse populations in rural and urban settings. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and prescribe medications. PAs promote quality, cost effective medical care to all members of society.
