PA students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors. (A3.03)  Students may make suggestions to principal faculty for sites and preceptors. Student suggested sites and preceptors will be reviewed and evaluated for educational suitability by the program’s principal faculty. It is at the PA Program’s sole discretion to approve clinical sites… [Read More]

JP8 – Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy Purpose It is the policy of Austin College to create an educational and working environment that provides all members of the Austin College community equal access to College activities and programs. In accordance with federal and state law, Austin College prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation… [Read More]

Working for the PA Program  Students cannot be required to work for the PA program, nor can they serve as instructional faculty, clinical or administrative staff.  (A3.04, A3.05)  PA students may have extensive clinical backgrounds but are never allowed to substitute for, or function as, instructional faculty or clinical staff. Students with specific prior knowledge, experiences, and skills… [Read More]

The Austin College PA Program curriculum is administered in a sequential fashion with each subsequent semester of coursework building upon the previous one. Consequently, the program does not consider applicants for advanced placement. 

The Austin College PA Program faculty members (principal faculty, medical director, and program director) may not serve as health care providers to students while enrolled in the PA program. The PA Program faculty can assist in referring students to a health care provider in the community and provide supportive measures in case of emergencies but… [Read More]