A Partnership in Education
Partners:
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Education
Mayo School of Health Sciences
The
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in partnership with the
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation of La Crosse and the Mayo
School of Health Science of Rochester, Minnesota, established
this physician assistant educational program in 1995. The
program's initial Bachelor of Science program enrolled eight
classes that have completed courses at the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse, at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse, and at
the Mayo School of Health Sciences, Rochester, Minnesota. Most
graduates are now employed in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
In June of 2004 the program enrolled its
first class in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant
Studies program. Students take classes on the campuses of
all three partner institutions. Program instructors include
renowned clinicians and scientists, along with dedicated
UW-L PA
program faculty.
Clinical rotation sites include primarily Gundersen
Lutheran, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Health System practices in
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.