Student Information
Course Sites
Blackboard sites for enrolled students
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program the student will be able to:
- Successfully complete the National Certifying Examination for Physician Assistants.
- Provide primary health care services with an emphasis on human caring and the underserved.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic health services appropriate for a wide range of pathophysiologic processes.
- Develop and implement effective treatment plans for care of common conditions.
- Perform technical and surgical procedures within the scope of practice.
- Monitor and manage patient care in acute, long term and ambulatory settings.
- Facilitate patient referral to appropriate specialty practices and community agencies.
- Use clinical problem solving skills to integrate knowledge from the biological and behavioral sciences with medical knowledge and current standards or clinical practice.
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and life-long learning.
- Demonstrate professional behavior.
- Continue to provide service to the community
Progression Criteria
In order to advance from one semester to the next, and from Year I to Year II in the Physician Assistant Studies Program, the student must:
- Complete all courses with a minimum grade of “B” or equivalent.
- Comply with the Professional Curriculum.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
- Complete all didactic courses before entry into the clinical year curriculum.
- Complete any incomplete grades prior to the conclusion of the clinical year.
- Satisfactorily complete all clinical rotation objectives.
- Successfully complete didactic and clinical comprehensive exams.
Failure to comply with any of the progression criteria standards will result in an academic review by the Physician Assistant Studies Program Director and the program's Committee on Academic and Professional Progress.
Graduation Requirements
The following requirements must be met in order to graduate with a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies:
- Complete all 54 credit hours in the Physician Assistant Program curriculum with a minimum of “B” or its equivalent in each course.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Fulfill all financial obligations to Wayne State University.
All courses contained within the Physician Assistant curriculum must be completed prior to graduation without exception or exemption. No transfer credit or credit by portfolio is accepted. No students are exempt from classes or class participation in workshops because of prior courses, training, or experience.