Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Physician Assistant Program (Minnesota), Master of Health Sciences

The Physician Assistant (PA) Program at Mayo Clinic is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to serve tomorrow's health care needs. Our transformational education model focuses on active learning that will engage you in evidence-based clinical reasoning needed for high-quality patient care.

Program highlights include:

Excelling in direct patient care. Through our curriculum, you will learn foundational clinical knowledge and skills with a distinct focus on providing exceptional health care to patients from all walks of life.

Exceptional faculty and mentors. As you learn from experts in their field, you will also be at their side for clinical experiences. Our teaching faculty provides unique mentorship opportunities from people who teach and practice in the field every day.

Serving local community health needs. Our program is committed to educating local community providers. Therefore, applicants who live in the communities served by Mayo Clinic in the Midwest are preferred applicants.

Prioritizing your personal wellness. To support students in their rigorous studies, we have woven into our curriculum unique opportunities and personal wellness development activities. You will have the tools to guide your future patients toward optimal health later.

Developing PA leaders for tomorrow. In our team-based approach to care, you will learn leadership skills that contribute to the most effective utilization of your talents as a PA inpatient care.

After successfully completing this program, you will receive a Master of Health Sciences degree in PA studies from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences.