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Physican Assistant Program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine


Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Physician Assistant Program


Students in small groupThe Physician Assistant Program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is a graduate level program and has a unique history of curricular innovation using Clinical Problem-Based Learning (PBL) strategies that emphasize a small-group approach to learning. Graduates of the Program complete a 24 month course of study and are awarded the Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree. One class of 56 students is enrolled in early June each year.


PA Admissions Requirements
Admission Requirements for the 2008-2009 Application Cycle are now available on this site.  Admission to the Program has become increasingly competitive. Applicants accepted in 2008 (Class of 2010) had the following qualifications: mean overall grade point average on prior college work of 3.44; mean science GPA on prior college work of 3.40; mean Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Quantitative score of 625. more

The PA Profession
Physician Assistants (PAs) traditionally have served in areas of need, providing care to those who might otherwise have little or no access to quality medical care. However, PAs work in many settings, from remote rural areas to major urban medical centers, private physicians' offices, hospitals, public health clinics, Health Maintenance Organizations, the Armed Forces and other federal agencies. more

Accreditation
The Wake Forest Physician Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).  Please see the following web site for information regarding the accreditation status of the program. more