Attention Fall 2010 Prospective Students! The WMU PA Department
will host an information session on Tuesday, August 18 at 9:30 a.m.
in Room 1010 of the College of Health and Human Services. You will
tour our top notch facility and hear about admissions, prerequisites
and other information. Parking will be free in lot 104. There is no need to RSVP; for more information contact Shannon Penny; phone (269) 387-5311. |
Welcome to the Physician Assistant Program, the first to be established with legislative approval and funding appropriation in Michigan, with one of the highest pass rates in the country for its national licensure exam.
The Physician Assistant Department offers graduate students preparation to become a generalist Physician Assistant (PA). The PA program is one of the original programs (1972) in the state and consistently ranks in the ninety-nine percentile for successfully passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) on the first attempt. The PA program has alumni providing services throughout the United States and many of them have become leaders in the field.
The program is very competitive with greater than 700 applicants per year for 36 positions. The didactic phase (first year) is completely taught within the College of Health and Human Services with the clinical phase (second year) utilizing clinical rotations sites throughout Michigan and the surrounding states.
The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students who have an interest in attending our program. Please review the following web pages and communicate with us through our email addresses.
Sincerely,
Eric Vangsnes, PhD, PA-C
Chair and Program Director