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Celebrating the White Coat Ceremony
TheWhite Coat Ceremony marks a student's entry as a junior colleague into the field of medicine. On Friday, the Class of 2024 students received their white coats and took the Physician Assistant Professional Oath.
Read the ceremony program
Why become a PA?
Less class time
Finish graduate school and receive training in just a quarter of the time of traditional medical school.
Career flexibility
Choose between specialties and work in different areas of medicine.
Program Benefits
Outstanding outcomes
Master the knowledge needed to excel on your certification exam and gain employment.
Outstanding outcomes
The alumni pass the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) on their first attempt at a higher rate than the national average. The MPA Class of 2017 received a 100% first-time pass rate on the PANCE.
95% of graduates surveyed from the classes of 2011-2017 are working as physician assistants. Many of them secured employment before graduation.
Medical school environment
Learn through instruction modeled after school of medicine curriculum on the campus of a medical school.
Medical school environment
The PA program is divided into two phases, spanning 28 consecutive months.
Phase I: The 16-month pre-clinical year includes traditional classroom instruction and simulated patient interaction.
Phase II: Nine clinical field experiences provide direct supervised patient care in a variety of medical and surgical disciplines.
PA students also conduct a full cadaver dissection. >>
Community focus
Give back to others through Community-Engaged Learning and volunteer opportunities.
Community focus
PA students run and work in the HOPES student-run free clinic, volunteer with various community organizations and participate in Community Impact Day.
Read about how PA students Kyle Dubay, Demetrio Gant, Jeff Illinik and Elyse Troxell helped two disabled veterans enjoy the thrill of whitewater rafting. >>
Outstanding outcomes
Master the knowledge needed to excel on your certification exam and gain employment.
Medical school environment
Learn through instruction modeled after school of medicine curriculum on the campus of a medical school.
Outstanding outcomes
The alumni pass the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) on their first attempt at a higher rate than the national average. The MPA Class of 2017 received a 100% first-time pass rate on the PANCE.
95% of graduates surveyed from the classes of 2011-2017 are working as physician assistants. Many of them secured employment before graduation.
Medical school environment
The PA program is divided into two phases, spanning 28 consecutive months.
Phase I: The 16-month pre-clinical year includes traditional classroom instruction and simulated patient interaction.
Phase II: Nine clinical field experiences provide direct supervised patient care in a variety of medical and surgical disciplines.
PA students also conduct a full cadaver dissection. >>
Community focus
Give back to others through Community-Engaged Learning and volunteer opportunities.
Community focus
PA students run and work in the HOPES student-run free clinic, volunteer with various community organizations and participate in Community Impact Day.
Read about how PA students Kyle Dubay, Demetrio Gant, Jeff Illinik and Elyse Troxell helped two disabled veterans enjoy the thrill of whitewater rafting. >>
Outstanding outcomes
Master the knowledge needed to excel on your certification exam and gain employment.
Medical school environment
Learn through instruction modeled after school of medicine curriculum on the campus of a medical school.
Community focus
Give back to others through Community-Engaged Learning and volunteer opportunities.
Outstanding outcomes
The alumni pass the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) on their first attempt at a higher rate than the national average. The MPA Class of 2017 received a 100% first-time pass rate on the PANCE.
95% of graduates surveyed from the classes of 2011-2017 are working as physician assistants. Many of them secured employment before graduation.
Medical school environment
The PA program is divided into two phases, spanning 28 consecutive months.
Phase I: The 16-month pre-clinical year includes traditional classroom instruction and simulated patient interaction.
Phase II: Nine clinical field experiences provide direct supervised patient care in a variety of medical and surgical disciplines.
PA students also conduct a full cadaver dissection. >>
Community focus
PA students run and work in the HOPES student-run free clinic, volunteer with various community organizations and participate in Community Impact Day.
Read about how PA students Kyle Dubay, Demetrio Gant, Jeff Illinik and Elyse Troxell helped two disabled veterans enjoy the thrill of whitewater rafting. >>
Play a critical role in healthcare. Become a Physician Assistant.
Learn by doing
Work with standardized patients in the.Standardized patients are individuals trained to:
- portray a patient with a specific condition in a realistic, standardized and repeatable way,
- document learner performance,
- provide feedback on both clinical and interpersonal skills and
- realistically represent patient satisfaction.
Caring and accessible faculty
Join a program with compassionate mentors and teachers who are dedicated to seeing their students succeed.
"I don't think my experience would be as rich or rewarding as it has been without the authentic support and guidance of my professors." - David Taylor, MPA Class of 2019
Meet Our Faculty
Did you know this school also offers a one-year Medical Science (D.M.Sc.) program?
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Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health SciencesPhysician Assistant
at Old Dominion University
P. O. Box 1980
Norfolk, VA 23501
757.446.7158
paprogram@evms.edu
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