A Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from Carroll University prepares you for a career in one of the most rewarding and fastest growing health care fields. Physician assistants are health care professionals licensed or credentialed to practice medicine with physician supervision. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs take medical histories, conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, develop and implement treatment plans, assist in surgery and prescribe medications. Your education will be divided into a year of course work, followed by a year of clinical rotations, providing you with real-world experiences in a variety of areas.
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Carroll University's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program educates physician assistants to provide comprehensive, quality healthcare to all. Our graduates are trained to be respectful of patient/client values, committed to ethical principles and remain grounded in evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning.
Our program provides you with the skills you’ll need to contribute to the profession and communities, while preparing you to practice medicine in a variety of primary care settings under the supervision of physicians. You’ll also be prepared to provide service to medically underserved communities and diverse patient populations.
Carroll’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program is dedicated to your success in the profession. Our goals include:
The opening of Michael and Mary Jaharis Science Laboratories in Fall 2016 brought state-of-the-art technology and resources to many of Carroll's programs, including Physician Assistant Studies. New portable technology in the form of laptops and iPads runs state-of-the art anatomy applications. To enhance group learning, students can project from their devices to the several television monitors mounted throughout the classrooms. Anatomical models and laboratory materials are easily accessible through a large storage/preparation room dedicated to anatomy and physiology.
Students now have unlimited access to computer-aided dissections through the use of the Anatomage dissection table. A modern cadaver dissection lab allows students the opportunity to complete research on Carroll's main campus. Read more about the cadaver dissection lab in a recent issue of Carroll University's F1RST magazine.
Carroll University's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program is part of the Health Science Primary Care Training and Enhancement Program, an initiative made possible by a five-year, $1.25 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Through the program, Carroll is designing, implementing and evaluating a training model that prepares physician assistants (as well as other health science professionals) to work in a transformed health care delivery system while meeting the primary care needs of Hispanic seniors in Milwaukee.
Through the program, Carroll expands on its existing partnership with Milwaukee’s United Community Center (UCC), a comprehensive social service agency serving predominantly Hispanic families of the city’s south side. Carroll’s MSPAS program students will provide wellness, primary care and health literacy education to seniors and their families at UCC’s Senior Center which is located in a medically underserved area and is in a primary care health professional shortage area. Students will also have opportunities to work on interprofessional teams with physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing and/or public health students. Graduates of these programs contribute to the profession and communities and are prepared to practice in a variety of primary care settings including medically underserved communities and diverse patient populations.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number T0BHP29989 titled Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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All 20 graduating students in Carroll University’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program recently passed their Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) resulting in a 100% first-time pass rate for the program. Passing the exam is required before a physician assistant can obtain a license to practice
St. Joseph’s Medical Clinic has moved to a new home and will soon have a new name: The Waukesha Free Clinic at Carroll University.
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For more information or with questions about Carroll's Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program, please contact:
Cindy Holahan, Director of Graduate Admission 262.524.7361 | cholahan@carrollu.edu