Physician Assistant
Degree at Rutgers
Ranked No. 7 in the country by U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools
Our commitment to building a diverse community of students was recently recognized with a national Excellence in Diversity Award by the Physician Assistant Education Association.
Building a strong foundation in sciences and offering hands-on clinical experiences, our students engage with underserved communities through the H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach Patient Experience) Clinic, working side-by-side with faculty providing primary care services.
M.S. in Physician Assistant Degree
The intense curriculum includes 114 credits across three years, with a full year of clinically-focused basic science preparation. Clinical rotations are offered in nine disciplines: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Psychiatry, Ambulatory/Family Medicine, and a Medical Sub-specialty. In addition, students choose two electives.
Graduates of the Program work in all types of settings, including inpatient units, emergency departments, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, community health centers, freestanding surgical centers, solo physician practices, single specialty physician practices, and multi-specialty physician practices.
The student body includes diverse individuals from across the country representing various ethnic and racial groups. The Program consistently continues to focus recruitment efforts on identifying applicants from underrepresented groups.
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Our graduates are highly sought after by employers and are prepared for a wide range of career opportunities.