BW will offer Graduate Physician Assistant Program | Schools

Beginning May 2013, Baldwin Wallace University is preparing to offer the Master in Medical Science in Physician Assistant. Physician assistant (PA) is one of the fastest-growing health careers. Forbes.com rates physician assistant #1 on its list of "best master's degrees for jobs", and CNNMoney.com ranks physician assistant as its #2 choice for a healthcare career in its "Best Jobs in America" list.

Attend an information session on Thursday, November 1 from 3-4:15 p.m.

Through coursework and clinical rotations, you'll gain extensive integrated and diagnostic medical sciences training designed to build proficiencies in critical thinking and problem solving. Upon completion, you'll earn a MMS degree and be prepared to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE).

Our institutional partners provide learning outside the classroom. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience from practicing professionals in a variety of settings, from major research hospitals to clinics to extended care facilities.

Small class sizes, faculty mentoring and collaborative learning are the hallmarks of a Baldwin Wallace education. In combination with our holistic approach to learning, our physician assistant program prepares you to be a patient care provider across diverse health care settings.

We offer a single, comprehensive price that includes tuition, fees, books, lab coat, stethoscope, and special fees for library electronic resources.

Internationally ranked and renowned for its medical facilities, northeast Ohio offers outstanding career opportunities. The mean salary for practicing PAs in Ohio is $86,766. The Department of Labor projects a 39% increase in physician assistant jobs through 2018.