Pre-Physician Assistant

Program Overview

For those searching for a versatile, career in health care, there are many good reasons to consider becoming a physician assistant (PA), one of America's fastest-growing health care professions.  Physician assistants have become increasingly important health care team members in the past few decades. Equipped with a Lipscomb foundation, you will be prepared to complete a professional PA program, so that after approximately two graduate years, you will be qualified to begin diagnosing diseases, creating treatment plans, prescribing medications and providing other health care services for a wide variety of patients.  Should you have the interest and opportunity to engage in clinical research, your training here can also prepare you for that option.

Our experienced faculty will provide best-practice pedagogy and up-to-date knowledge of the prerequisite content essential to the preparation of successful pre-PA students.  You also will have free access to the expert advising, guidance, information resources and scholarship opportunities of the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC).  In addition to helping you find relevant experiences to inform your understanding of the profession, we will guide you through an accurate self-assessment, hone your interview skills and write your letter of evaluation.

You’ll have access to state-of-the-art research facilities and labs, giving you an inside look into what a physician assistant program entails. And eventually, you will have the freedom to utilize your training in all areas of medicine including primary care, surgical procedures, emergency medicine and more. That journey begins here.