Welcome to the MU Physician Assistant Program!

MU PA Program In the News
Fayetteville, N.C.—There's already a shortage of primary care physicians in the country. Now with health care reform, the demand will grow even greater. More doctors are turning to physician assistants to handle many of their patients' needs. Rather than the more extensive four-plus years of medical school, physician assistants train for a little more than two years in a masters programto read more please click here.

Special Announcement
Methodist University has kicked off the Prescription for Success Campaign. A campaign which will expand the Physician Assistant program significantly and answer the call to meet North Carolina's rising health care needs.

To learn more about this campaign click here.

Our website is an excellent tool to learn more about the Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Methodist University.

Our Physician Assistant studies are geared toward preparing individuals who will be health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision.

Physician assistants provide services such as

• taking medical histories
• diagnosing common illnesses
• performing physical examinations
• ordering and interpreting lab tests
• setting fractures
• assisting and or perform minor surgery
• counseling patients

Physician Assistants are extremely beneficial in providing primary care as well as medical care in specialty fields. A commitment to caring is the foundation of the physician assistant program at Methodist University.

Requesting information, viewing our admissions requirements, or reviewing our curriculum is just a click away. Please use the tool bar on the left hand side of the page to see what the MUPAP is all about. After reviewing our site, if you have any questions regarding Admissions, etc. please feel free to contact the program directly at (910) 630-7495.

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