Physician Assistant Programs Offering Part-Time Options

Are you looking to be a PA on the DL? While updating the PA Schoolfinder Physician Assistant Program Database, I was surprised to learn that there are only three Physician Assistant Programs in the United States offering part-time options. Physician Assistant Programs Offering Part-Time Options Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program- New Jersey University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Program- Michigan Drexel University Physician Assistant Program - Pennsylvania Part-time programsoffer a fantastic option for parents of small children or those working full-time or part-time while attending PA school. While attending Rutgers University in 2004, our part-time students were highly motivated and completed the program with high honors. At the time I figured most schoolshad a part-time track. I guess I was wrong. Let's keep our fingers crossed that as our profession grows, we will see an increase of physicianassistant programs offering part-time options to students. I see a lot of benefit to this and feel it opens the doors to many prospective students who would not be able to attend otherwise. If you have attended PA school as a part-time student or are interested in this as an option, I would love to hearyour thoughts as well! Here is a timeless outro for you to match the post image! View all posts in this seriesPA Schoolfinder The Ultimate Physician Assistant School and Program DirectoryPhysician Assistant Programs Offering Part-Time OptionsWhich State Has the Largest Number of Physician Assistant Programs?Physician Assistant School and Program Directory eBook2017 Physician Assistant Program Tuition and Cost Comparison TableMade by PA: The Applicants Manual of Physician Assistant ProgramsThe Perfect PA Program Picker: PA School Requirements and Admissions Tool You may also like -Physician Assistant School and Program Directory eBook Are you Looking for a good end of the summer read? I am so happy to offer my newly compiled PA Programs eBook to you for FREE. The Physician Assistant School and Program Directory is a complete list of every accredited Physician []Physician Assistant Postgraduate Residency and Fellowship Programs: The Ultimate Guide Postgraduate PA School Residency and Fellowship Programs As a new, or even experienced PA, it is normal to feel uncomfortable with the thought of jumping into a medical specialty. Often we have had little more than 30 days of []Does PA Program Length Matter? In a time long, long ago, just before the release of the first iPhone, I graduated from the UMDNJ (now Rutgers) PA program. It was a three-year PA program with a nearly 100% PANCE pass rate. At the time, Rutgers was one of the best []