Program Info

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Philosophy Statement

The Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies Program educates and trains individuals to become clinically competent medical professionals prepared to deliver quality patient care in the context of a dynamic health care delivery system.

The didactic and clinical portions of the Program reflect a fundamental allegiance to the compassionate delivery of services to those in need. The Program implements this commitment through a curriculum which emphasizes the practical and policy issues of: health promotion and disease prevention; primary care delivery in inner city and urban medically under served areas, and the delivery of care to populations with special needs.

The Physician Assistant Studies Program is committed to a student-centered approach to graduate education and equal educational access for interested and qualified applicants. The Program strives to maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect and an environment promoting personal growth and professional advancement, which culminates in the graduation of humane and ethical practitioners.

The Physician Assistant Studies Program encourages the development of self-directed professionals, prepared for life-long learning in clinical, educational and research milieus.

The Program’s Mission Statement

The mission of the Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies Program is to develop highly competent and passionate physician assistants who are deeply committed to the practice of medicine in a range of urban and underserved health care settings. The program demands excellence and innovation in health care delivery and community service through development of testable models of practice and professional preparation that possess national significance.

Wayne State University Physician Assistant Studies PANCE Results 2001-2005

For the past five years, Wayne State University (WSU) has had an overall pass rate average of 96% for first-time test takers of the PANCE exam. The WSU PA Studies program consistently has a pass rate above the national average.