Healers for Good.

Physician Assistant

divider image

Do you have an outstanding and altruistic commitment to service and volunteerism, a passion for medicine and the PA profession?

100%
PANCE Pass rate
PA Class of 2022
8.6:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Pursue your passion with passionate guides beside you.
#45
“Best Value Schools”
by U.S. News & World Report (2021)

PA Medicine

Be ready to enter a rigorous curriculum. Our faculty prepares you with the skills and training necessary for patient care.

Throughout the didactic phase you will learn the foundations of medicine through intensive classroom coursework. The clinical phase includes hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings. You will complete your degree with the month-long summative phase which prepares you for the transition into clinical practice.

Learn More About the PA Program

Experience Learning

Didactic Phase

The Didactic Phase represents the preclinical year and spans 12 months.

Clinical Phase

The Clinical Phase represents the clinical year and consists of 11 months of supervised clinical education and coursework.

Summative Phase

The Summative Phase is 1 month in duration and represents the final stage of training.

Program Completion

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).

Serve Beside Experienced & Faithful Medical Professionals

Jordan Hairr, EdD, MSPAS, PA-C
Program Director, PA Program
Dorinda Brown
Administrative Assistant, PA Medicine
Kaye Rickman, MMS, PA-C
Associate Program Director
Cathleen Ciesielski, PhD
Associate Professor, Anatomy & Pathophysiology
Alexandra Brandenburg, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, PA Medicine
Kelcye Richards, MMS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, PA Medicine
Allison Simon, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant
Martin Price, MMS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, PA Medicine
Autumn Lyendecker
Clinical Coordinator, PA Medicine

PA Curriculum

Preloader

  • PA Medicine Year 1

    Year 1 Example Courses

    Spring 1-A: (Didactic Phase)

     

    • DPAM5100 (1 SH) Fundamentals of the PA Profession
    • DPAM5106 (1 SH) Research and Evidence Based Medicine
    • DPAM5108 (1 SH) Population Health
    • DPAM5109 (1 SH) Functional and Preventive Medicine
    • DPAM5140 (1 SH) Introduction to Pharmacology

     

    Spring 1-B: (Didactic Phase)

     

    • DPAM5210 (2 SH) Human Anatomy I
    • DPAM5220 (2 SH) Pathophysiology I
    • DPAM5430 (4 SH) Medical Practice I
    • DPAM5230 (2 SH) Physical Diagnosis I
    • DPAM5160 (1 SH) Clinical Methods and Procedures I
    • DPAM5242 (2 SH) Pharmacotherapy Principles I
    • DPAM5170 (1.5 SH) Pediatric Medicine I
    • DPAM5180 (0.5 SH) Geriatric Medicine I
    • DPAM5250 (2 SH) Critical Thinking I
    • DPAM5260 (2 SH) Psychiatry/Mental Health
    • DPAM5169 (1 SH) Special Populations

     

    Summer 1: (Didactic Phase)
    • DPAM5212 (2 SH) Human Anatomy II
    • DPAM5222 (2 SH) Pathophysiology II
    • DPAM5432 (4 SH) Medical Practice II
    • DPAM5232 (2 SH) Physical Diagnosis II
    • DPAM5162 (1 SH) Clinical Methods and Procedures II
    • DPAM5244 (2 SH) Pharmacotherapy Principles II
    • DPAM5172 (1.5 SH) Pediatric Medicine II
    • DPAM5182 (0.5 SH) Geriatric Medicine II
    • DPAM5252 (2 SH) Critical Thinking II
    • DPAM5104 (1 SH) Health Care Ethics
    • DPAM5102 (1 SH) Health Care Policy

     

    Fall 1 : (Didactic Phase)
    • DPAM5214 (2 SH) Human Anatomy III
    • DPAM5224 (2 SH) Pathophysiology III
    • DPAM5434 (4 SH) Medical Practice III
    • DPAM5234 (2 SH) Physical Diagnosis III
    • DPAM5164 (1 SH) Clinical Methods and Procedures III
    • DPAM5246 (2 SH) Pharmacotherapy Principles III
    • DPAM5174 (1.5 SH) Pediatric Medicine III
    • DPAM5184 (0.5 SH) Geriatric Medicine III
    • DPAM5254 (2 SH) Critical Thinking III
    • DPAM5396 (3 SH) Global Health
    • DPAM5376 (3 SH) Foundations of Emergency Medicine
    • DPAM5178 (1 SH) Foundations of Surgery
    • DPAM5198 (1 SH) Transition to Clerkships

  • PA Medicine Year 2

    Year 2 Example Courses 

    Spring, Summer, Fall II Clerkships: (Clinical Phase)
    • DPAM6500 (5 SH) Psychiatry/Mental Health Clerkship
    • DPAM6502 (5 SH) Emergency Medicine Clerkship
    • DPAM6504 (5 SH) General Surgery Clerkship
    • DPAM6506 (5 SH) Internal Medicine Clerkship
    • DPAM6508 (5 SH) Prenatal and Gynecology Clerkship
    • DPAM6510 (5 SH) Pediatrics Clerkship
    • DPAM6512 (5 SH) Elective Clerkship
    • DPAM6514 (5 SH) Family Medicine Clerkship I
    • DPAM6515 (5 SH) Elective Clerkship II
    • DPAM6516 (5 SH) Elective Clerkship III
    • DPAM5390 (3 SH) Teamwork and Communication for Integrated Healthcare
    • DPAM6216 (2 SH) Rotation Assessment Days I
    • DPAM6218 (2 SH) Rotation Assessment Days II
    Summative Evaluation: (Clinical Phase)
    • DPAM6520 (5 SH) Summative Evaluation

Curriculum Sequence

This entry-level master’s degree program consists of 131 semester hours of graduate work 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. Learn more about the program.

© North Greenville University. All Rights Reserved. | Accessibility Statement

North Greenville University (NGU) admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.