Physician Assistant

Master’s
100%
PANCE Pass rate
PA Class of 2023
PBL
Problem Based Learning Integrated Curriculum
8.6 : 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Pursue your passion with passionate guides beside you.

Twenty-four months of academic and professional training.

Learn about our PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT program.

Our physician assistant program, part of the College of Allied Health, is intended to prepare students academically and professionally for responsibilities and services as a PA.

  • The ideal NGU candidate is well-rounded demonstrating excellent grades, hands-on patient care experience, an outstanding and altruistic commitment to service and volunteerism, a passion for medicine and the PA profession, and desire to serve as a primary care practitioner in a medically underserved area.
  • All NGU PA degree courses must be taken as part of the PA cohort and no advanced placement options are available. All students who matriculate into the PA program must complete all program requirements.
  • This entry-level master’s degree program consists of 108 semester hours divided into three phases that span 24 consecutive months. The Didactic Phase represents the preclinical year and spans 12 months. The Clinical Phase represents the clinical year and consists of 11 months of supervised clinical education and coursework. The Summative Phase is 1 month in duration and represents the final stage of training.
  • Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree and be eligible to sit for the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE).
  • The NGU PA Medicine program will matriculate 30 students annually.

PA Curriculum

PA Medicine Year 1

Didactic Phase Courses

  • Basic Medical Science
  • Clinical Methods and Procedures
  • Emergency and Surgical Medicine
  • Medical Practice
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Pharmacotherapy Principles
  • Physical Diagnosis
  • Principles of PA Practice
  • Problem-Based Learning
PA Medicine Year 2

Clinical Clerkships

  • Behavioral Health
  • Elective
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Primary Care
  • Surgery
  • Urgent Care
  • Women’s Health

Serve Beside Experienced & Faithful Medical Professionals

Jordan Hairr, EdD, PA-C
Dean, College of Allied Health
Kaye Rickman, MMS, PA-C
Program Director, PA Medicine
Jody Dix, BA
Program Secretary, PA Medicine
Cathleen Ciesielski, PhD
Program Director, Biomedical Sciences
Dorinda Brown, BS
Clinical Coordinator, PA Medicine
Carson Moore, DMS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Joanie Kendall, MMS, PA-C
Instructional Faculty, PA Medicine
Kelcye Richards, MMS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Allison Simon, MSPAS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Martin Price, MMS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Joshua Formaneck, MPAS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Kim Moon, MS, PA-C
Principal Faculty, PA Medicine
Thomas Hatten, PA, DO
Medical Director, PA Medicine
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