FAQs

PAs (Physician Assistants/Physician Associates) are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every discipline and setting in collaboration with a licensed physician.  A valued member of the healthcare team, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and fostering wellness by providing patient-centered medical care. For information about PAs please visit the American Academy of Physician Associates webpage.

No, the program will welcome a class of approximately 30 students each June.

There are many ways to obtain these hours. These experiences can be volunteer or paid. Several common examples include medical scribe, certified nurse assistant, physical therapy aide, medical assistant, emergency medical technician, paramedic, phlebotomist, and home health aide.

Although shadowing a PA can be instrumental in exploring career opportunities and is encouraged, this time does not count towards direct patient care hours.

No, the program will not review transcripts prior to CASPA application and verification.  For specific questions about individual courses fulfilling specific requirements, please contact the PA Program.

Unfortunately, we will not be offering any kind of remote/hybrid classes with no exceptions.

No.  The students will have access to 2 Anatomage tables, which are virtual dissection tables each with four different cadavers, diagnostic images and histology.  Students will also use mixed reality to interact with hologram images to reinforce anatomy.

No, we don’t not offer housing for the PA students

We require two deposits. One deposit of $500 due at the time of acceptance and one $750 deposit due closer to the time of matriculation. 

No

Austin College has a Covenant Relationship with the Presbyterian Church.  This means that we treat students with humility, not specifying to students whether or how to have faith or what their faith should be.  The college works to help every interested student find communities to live out their chosen faith.  The PA program will work to instill medical humanities into its curriculum, recognizing that each person/patient is an individual to be respected, valued, and cared for to the greatest extent possible.