Physician Assistant Studies Field

Serve as a Valuable Member of a Healthcare Team

Equipped with a foundational knowledge of healthcare, physician assistants are pivotal members of a patient’s healthcare team. At MCPHS, you have the opportunity to build a highly-competitive career in physician assistant studies, learning from top educators in modern patient-assessment laboratories with state-of-the-art simulation technologies. And with wide-ranging clinical opportunities in this country and around the world, you gain crucial hands-on experience—and professional confidence.

Would a Career as a Physician Assistant Suit You?

Physician assistants will find opportunities at clinics, medical offices, hospitals, and health centers. This high-demand profession requires you to:

Serve as a valuable member of a healthcare team providing collaborative, patient-centered, evidence-based care.
Diagnose and treat patients, prescribe medicine, and serve as a patient advocate.
Work with the latest technologies to support diagnosis and treatment.
Educate patients in preventive medicine and the management of health challenges.
Build interprofessional relationships that will help you deliver broader support to patients.