Bachelor [Physician Assistant] From D'Youville College

Physician assistants are nationally certified and state-licensed medical professionals who practice medicine under the supervision of a physician. PAs' responsibilities include, but are not limited to: conducting physical exams, diagnosing and treating illnesses, ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiological tests, counseling on preventive health care measures, and assisting in surgery. PAs can write prescriptions in all 50 states, in the majority of the U.S. territories, and in the uniformed services. Within the physician-PA team, physician assistants? specific duties depend on the setting in which they work, their specialty, and their level of experience.

At D'Youville,?you can become a physician assistant in just four and a half years after entering our?ARC-PA-accredited?combined bachelors/masters program.?You'll benefit from direct entry to the department, which means there's no need to re-apply for upper-level program studies.?You'll graduate six months faster than at other programs because, during your clinical rotation phase, you'll be taking graduate courses in the evenings, online, or during scheduled breaks.