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    PA's are licensed health care professionals who practice under the supervision of a physician. Most programs require health care experience prior to admission and tend to be highly competitive. The national average is 2000 hours of patient contact experience; one to four years of experience is typical.

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    PA's are licensed health care professionals who practice under the supervision of a physician. Most programs require health care experience prior to admission and tend to be highly competitive. The national average is 2000 hours of patient contact experience; one to four years of experience is typical.

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    Physician Assistant

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    PA's are licensed health care professionals who practice under the supervision of a physician. Most programs require health care experience prior to admission and tend to be highly competitive. The national average is 2000 hours of patient contact experience; one to four years of experience is typical.

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    CAREER FACTS

    PAs are licensed health care professionals who practice under the supervision of a physician. Scope of practice includes conducting physical exams, diagnosing and treating illnesses, counseling on preventative health care, and writing prescriptions in most states. Most programs require health care experience prior to admission and tend to be highly competitive. Professional Education: Certificate of Completion (no degree), Associate, Bachelor, or Masters. Most PA Programs are Masters Level.

    PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK
    Note: Students should contact individual schools for prerequisite information. These are suggested courses based on what some schools require and/or suggest: 1 year Biology w/lab MCB 150/151, IB 150/151 1 year Anatomy & Physiology w/lab MCB 244/245, 246/247 Microbiology (level depends on school) MCB 100/101 or 300/301 1 year Chemistry w/lab CHEM 102/103, 104/105 Organic Chemistry w/lab CHEM 232/233 Biochemistry MCB 450 1 year English Comp I and Advanced Comp Statistics STAT 100 1 year Psychology and/or Sociology Grades of C or better are required in all prerequisite courses.

    ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
    Admissions Test: GRE for graduate level programs. Prerequisite Coursework: Grades of C or better are required in all prerequisites. Clinical Experience: Most PA programs expect patient-related medical experience and/ or volunteer experience. The national average is 2000 hours of patient contact experience; one to four years of experience is typical. GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.75-3.0 for most programs. Average GPAs are as high as 3.5 and up. Letters of Recommendation: Prefer one academic performance letter (from an instructor) and one letter from a health professional. Use CASPA forms (downloaded from CASPA website) or individual school forms (for non-CASPA schools). Students can use LEO, the Letter of Evaluation service at The Career Center. More information is available at www.leo.illinois.edu. Interviews: Many programs will invite qualified applicants for on-campus interviews.

    Refer to the PA Programs Directory at the Physician Assistant Education Association (www.paeaonline.org) website. The username and password to access this directory as a registered subscriber is available at The Career Center or by emailing Andrea R. Wynn at armoore@illinois.edu.

    www.careercenter.illinois.edu

    Last updated 28-Sep-11

    CENTRAL APPLICATION SERVICE FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS


    Students apply through CASPA, the centralized application service used by most physician assistant program. Students who are applying to at least one participating school must fill out a CASPA application. This application can be sent to multiple participating schools. Students will complete a web-based application including biographical information, schools attended, academic coursework, work/volunteer experience (including patient care experience), extracurricular activities, and a personal statement. A limited number of fee waivers are available for financially disadvantaged applicants. Students wishing to apply to non-CASPA schools should visit the schools websites for application instructions. The CASPA website is portal.caspaonline.org.

    ILLINOIS SCHOOLS

    Cook County Hospital/Malcolm X College (Cert./AAS/MS) Midwestern University (MS) Northwestern University (MS) Rosalind Franklin University (MS) Rush University (MS) Southern Illinois University (MS)

    malcolmx.ccc.edu www.midwestern.edu www.familymedicine.northwestern.edu www.rosalindfranklin.edu www.rushu.rush.edu paprogram.siuc.edu

    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/RESOURCES

    Physician Assistant Education Association www.paeaonline.org American Academy of Physician Assistants www.aapa.org Central Application Service for Physician Assistants portal.caspaonline.org Pre-Physician Assistant Club www.union.illinois.edu/involvement/rso Explore Health Careers explorehealthcareers.org

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