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Physician Assistant Program

The Physician Assistant Program at the Center for Health Science recruits, educates, and mentors students to provide competent and compassionate health care emphasizing increased access in rural and underserved Oklahoma. The Program is 28 months in duration consisting of 13 months of didactic training followed by 15 months of clinical rotations. At the end of the Program, students earn a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies.

Curriculum

The Oklahoma State University Physician Assistant Program is a 28-month program which consists of 124 total credit hours including 13 months of didactic training and 15 months of clinical training.

The didactic curriculum consists of in-class lectures and hands-on experiences that will prepare the PA student for clinical rotations. The clinical curriculum includes seven required rotations as well as medical and/or surgery electives.

Faculty

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Admissions

The PA Program selects a class of 26 students annually.

Learn more about admission into the PA Program

Learn more about PA Program pre-requirements

Cost & Assistance

Oklahoma resident and non-resident tuition rates are applicable to students in the Physician Assistant program.

Cost of Attendance

Physician Assistant Program Accreditation

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be October 2035. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-ok-state-university-center-for-hs/.