|
|
Pre-Physician Assistant Studies
Physician
assistants play a vital role in the provision of health care services, working
interdependently with physicians to provide diagnostic and therapeutic patient
care across the spectrum of practice settings and specialties.
Physician assistants take comprehensive patient histories, perform physical exams, assist in surgery, interpret and evaluate diagnostic data, establish treatment plans, write prescriptions, counsel and educate patients, and respond to emergency care situations. They are highly sought-after members of the health care team, with jobs as diverse as those of their supervising physicians.
ACPHS offers this exciting career pathway through our unique partnership with the Albany Medical College Center for Physician Assistant Studies. This Pre-Physician Assistant Studies program, which is available to students in any of ACPHS's bachelor's programs (Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Technology or Health and Human Sciences), allows students to earn their bachelor's degree while preparing for admission into Albany Medical Center's Master's-level Physician Assistant Studies program or other programs throughout the nation.
Qualified applicants for the Albany Medical College program will receive concurrent acceptance into both programs. For more information, contact the ACPHS Office of Admissions at (888) 203-8010.
Academy of Physician Assistants