Physician Assistant Studies
at PCOM Georgia
Physician assistants (PAs) deliver a broad range of medical services in a variety
of clinical settings under the supervision of licensed physicians. PAs examine patients,
perform medical procedures, order tests and provide other services as part of a collaborative
healthcare team.
As a student in the physician assistant master's degree program at our Suwanee, GA location, you'll receive a comprehensive academic and clinical medical education to prepare
for a professional role as a physician assistant.
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About the PA Program in Georgia
Launched in 2016, PCOM Georgia's Master of Science (MS) in Health Sciences - Physician Assistant Studies program focuses on educating students to treat the whole person—not just the symptoms. This
holistic approach provides an invaluable foundation to help you better serve those
who seek care.
During our 27-month program, you'll receive comprehensive classroom instruction in
preparation for your clinical work. Students work with patient actors and use advanced
technologies in hands-on experiences designed to help you develop the communication
and problem-solving skills necessary to succeed in the field.
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Our clinical rotations provide future PAs with experience in emergency medicine, family
medicine, gynecology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics and behavioral
medicine. Students also have the opportunity to pursue elective rotations in orthopedics,
dermatology, trauma and cardiology.
At PCOM Georgia, we strive to empower our PA studies program graduates to be leaders
who strive for excellence in all academic and professional endeavors while helping
to provide health care for those in need.
Career Options for Physician Assistants
PA program graduates have unique and varied career options. Physician assistants are
needed to serve a diverse range of patients in settings including:
- private practice
- hospitals
- nursing homes
- student health centers
- rural and urban clinics
Physician assistants may work in family or internal medicine, but you can also find
them in specialties including surgery, emergency medicine, psychiatry, dermatology
and many more.
Hear From Our PCOM Georgia Students
“PCOM Georgia offered everything I needed as a student in training and I really felt it was my
perfect match.”
Hunter Dennard Richman, MS/PA '19
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“I was attracted to PCOM [Georgia] because of the diversity it offered, which was
a very important aspect in a school for me.”
Izabella Matatova, MS/PA '22
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“The PA program has done a great job of providing foundational and supplementary knowledge
needed to become a successful physician assistant.”
Sorin Circa, MS/PA '23
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“The school’s reputation for academic excellence, supportive faculty and strong ties
to Georgia's healthcare system made it the ideal environment for me.”
Turner Brittain, MS/PA '25
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More Information About the PCOM Georgia PA Program
During the 27-month program, students will prepare for careers as physician assistants
through lectures, laboratory classes and clinical rotations where students will develop
technical proficiency along with communication and problem-solving skills.
What courses will I take as a PA student?
MS program courses may include:
- medicine, law and health care ethics
- pathology
- clinical medicine
- pharmacology
- behavioral medicine and psychiatry
Students also participate in interprofessional education (IPE) courses in which PA students work with students in PCOM Georgia's other healthcare programs
to discuss and investigate approaches to solving healthcare issues as a collaborative
team.
Take your first step toward a career as a physician assistant and apply today for
our PA program in Georgia.
- Review PCOM's application requirements for the physician assistant studies program.
- Submit your application by visiting Centralized Application Service for Physician
Assistants (CASPA), an online application service.
- Submit all required application materials, including the PCOM application fee.
For questions regarding the submission of the CASPA application and GPA calculation,
contact CASPA directly at caspainfo@caspaonline.org or 617-612-2080.
Should you have any questions related to the physician assistant studies program or
admissions process at PCOM Georgia, please contact the Office of Admissions via email
at admissions@pcom.edu.
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