Are you interested in becoming a Physician Assistant in the future? To become a Physician Assistant you will need to graduate with your bachelor's degree first then apply to a graduate program in Physician Assistant studies.
Physician Assistant programs are among the most competitive graduate programs in the nation. That is why it is vitally important to choose a university with a robust Pre-Physician Assistant program like ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç. You can complete any major during your time at ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç but we recommend either applied health science, biology, chemistry or biology-chemistry as your major.
In conjunction with ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç Physician Assistant faculty, ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç’s Pre-Physician Assistant program is advised by Dr. Brandon Sawyer who guides and encourages students wishing to pursue admissions to Physician Assistant school. Furthermore, ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç offers a robust clinical internship experience for students majoring in applied health science. The clinical internship is led by Professor Rachel La Costa who is a practicing Physician Assistant in San Diego. Professor La Costa also serves as the faculty advisor for the Physician Assistant arm of the Point Loma Pre-Health Student Association (PLPHSA). We highly recommend that all Pre-PA students get connected with our PLPHSA. Follow us on and and reach out to Professor La Costa for more information.
¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç also offers a masters degree in Physician Assistant studies which will prepare you to become a licensed Physician Assistant. Learn more about the program here. ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç alumni are granted a slight advantage on their application scoring over non-¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç applicants. There is also an opportunity for ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç freshman to apply to and enter the Physician Assistant Scholar program. This program guarantees admission into ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç’s Physician Assistant program if all criteria are met and maintained through the 4 years at ¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç. You can learn more about the PA Scholars Program here.
¹ú²ú¾çÂ鶹¾ç alumni have attended Physician Assistant programs all over the nation including:
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- Loma Linda University of Health Sciences
- Chapman University
- George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- California Baptist University
- Western University of Health Sciences
- University of California Davis
- Northwestern University
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Northeastern University
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science
- Mary Baldwin University
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Drexel University
- Trevecca Nazarene University