PA 5-Year Program
Become a Physician Assistant in Five Years.
The PA program at UDM is the first five-year entry level Master's degree program in the state. "Entry level" means that you enter UDM as a freshman and 5 years later you graduate with both a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Our traditional program requires 2 years after you complete a 4 year undergraduate program and those who are not currently high school students or those with a bachelor's degree may apply directly to the graduate program.
UDM's 5-year accelerated track in the Physician Assistant program accepts a select number of highly qualified, entering freshmen. To find out more about the program click on the link for Admission requirements.
To find out more about the PA profession, click on What is a PA?
If you have questions, contact us
Physician Assistant Program
University of Detroit Mercy
4001 West McNichols Road
Detroit, MI 48221
E-mail: chpugrad@udmercy.edu
Admissions: 313-993-1245 or 800-635-5020.
To apply online, visit:
http://www.udmercy.edu/admissions/
Physician Assistants…meeting the need.
With a projected physician shortage by 2020, Physician Assistants will provide a critical role in meeting the primary care needs of an aging population in the United States. Physician Assistant is one of today's fastest growing health care professions.
Physician Assistants (PAs) are licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. Trained mainly in primary care, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and may also write prescriptions. PAs practice in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology and surgery. They may also work in specialty fields such as cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics and emergency medicine.
The University of Detroit Mercy's PA Program offers two admission pathways for those interested in applying to the UDM PA program.
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