Physician Assistant Sciences

Chair: Carrie D. Beebout, PSYD, MPAS, PA-C
Medical Director: Mitch Joseph, D.O.

The Physician Assistant is a nationally certified and state-licensed medical professional. Physician assistants practice medicine on healthcare teams with physicians and other providers. Physician assistants can obtain medical histories, conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, write prescriptions, perform medical procedures, counsel patients on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and make rounds in nursing homes and hospitals, among many other medical services.

Programs

• Physician Assistant Sciences, B.S. in Health Science

• Physician Assistant Sciences, M.P.A.S.