News
Forbes Ranks Physician Assistant Studies as Top Master’s Degree for Long-Term Employment Opportunity
For more information please visit - Forbes
Applications
The program's application deadline for Summer
2012 entry passed on September 1. The next opportunity to
join the program will be Summer 2013. Applications will be
accepted June 1, 2012 through September 1, 2012.
Information Sessions
The UW-L PA program will begin offering information sessions this April. Prospective applicants interested in discussing admissions and learning more about the program are encouraged to attend one of these sessions. For more information please visit - Info Sessions
A Novel Approach to Ranking Physician Assistant Programs
February 14, 2011
The Journal of Physician Assistant
Education (2010, Vol. 21, No. 4) conducted a study to
present a new approach to ranking PA programs. Programs
were ranked based on the following:
- Current ARC-PA accreditation length
- Student-faculty ratio
- Percentage of faculty with doctoral degrees
- Most recent 5 year average PANCE pass rates
The results revealed that the UW-L PA Program ranks first in the
nation.
Article available online - "A Novel Approach to Ranking Physician Assistant Programs"
Accreditation
September 23, 2010
The program was granted full accreditation for seven years-the
maximum allowed by the ARC-PA. The program will next go up for
review in 2017.