Physician Assistants are employed by hospitals, physician groups or solo practices, outpatient clinics, health maintenance organizations, teaching hospitals, the armed services, and federal, state, and local governments. Salaries vary, depending on an individual s experience, the region of the country, the nature of the practice and the level of job responsibilities. The demand for Physician Assistants is strong, and is expected to increase in the coming decade. A Master of Science degree is awarded upon completion of the curriculum and fulfillment of University of Saint Francis Graduate School requirements. Students will spend the first 15 months primarily in the classroom obtaining a foundation of medical knowledge, in the areas of basic biomedical science and clinical skills.
Emphasis is placed on clinical problem solving in medical diagnosis and therapeutics.
During the last 12 months of the program, students will be assigned to clinical rotations spending a minimum of 40 hours per week working with a physician preceptor in settings such as physician offices, clinics, extended care facilities and hospitals. All students will complete a core of rotations in areas of family medicine, emergency medicine, underserved areas, and an elective. Then, students may choose from a series of rotations in the areas of trauma, hospital-based care, family practice or internal medicine. Applicants are accepted throughout this period. Apply as early as possible.