M.S. in Physician Assistant
South Orange Village, USA
MSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 1,520 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: Seton Hall's Master of Science in Physician Assistant prepares students for hands-on clinical practice alongside physicians in surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. The curriculum runs for 33 months and emphasizes extended clinical rotations and patient care. Graduates consistently pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), including 100% pass rate in 2022.
Career Outcomes: As a graduate you'll be eligible for certification and clinical employment in hospitals, community clinics, outpatient centers, and specialty practices. Common roles include clinical practice, surgical assistant, emergency medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry; graduates also enter residency programs or pursue advanced training.
Physician Assistants (PA's) practice with doctors across all medical disciplines. You'll find them in nearly any specialty you can think of: surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. PA is also a career on the rise: Every year for the last decade, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted a 30 percent growth in the field.
Our students are well-prepared to enter this rewarding profession - Seton Hall graduates who sit for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) consistently pass. As a graduate of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant program, you'll be ready for a rewarding medical career — and ready to excel in any area you choose to pursue. With a curriculum that runs for 33 months, our graduates are known in the field for having more clinical experience than graduates of other institutions.
In 2022, graduates from the Department of Physician Assistant achieved a 100% first-time board pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). This was the third straight year that each PA program graduate passed their exam on the first attempt. Graduates report that they are employed or are presently involved in residency programs to obtain additional training.
The Seton Hall Master of Science in Physician Assistant curriculum centers on extensive clinical experience. It also emphasizes research competence, basic sciences knowledge and physical examination skills. In many of our classes, traditional lectures fuse with online coursework and problem-based learning to ensure that everything you study is directly applicable. You'll learn from practicing physician assistants, physicians and instructors with doctoral training in a variety of medical areas. Our students work with patients from their first semester onward, eventually completing at least 52 weeks of core and elective rotations.
First Professional Year
Fall Semester
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Psychiatry
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine I
- Professional Seminar I
- Pharmacology I
Spring Semester
- Neuroscience
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology II
- Laboratory Diagnostics
- Electrocardiography
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine II
Second Professional Year
Summer Semester
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Professional Seminar 2
Fall Semester
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine III
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
- Biostatistics
- Professional Seminar 3
Spring Semester
- Professional Seminar 4
- Research Methods I
- Standardized Clinical Experiences/SCPEs
Summer Semester
- One to three months of Standardized Clinical Experiences/SCPEs
Third Professional Year
Fall Semester
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Biomedical Ethics
- Research Methods II
- Professional Seminar 5
- Standardized Clinical Experiences/SCPEs
Spring Semester
- Research Methods III
- Professional Seminar 6
- Healthcare Policy
- Standardized Clinical Experiences/SCPEs
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