MS Physician Assistant Studies
Solaide Akintade, Medical Director
Jack Goble, Jr, Director of Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program (Developing)
Annie Herold, Administrative Coordinator for Physician Assistant Studies Program
Jennifer Norris, Didactic Director, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies Program
Wendy Riekers, Clinical Director/Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies Program
Degrees offered
Campuses
The Physician Assistant Studies program at NDMU endeavors to attract compassionate and intellectually curious applicants who will be mentored and educated to become exceptional Physician Assistants who practice collaboratively, thereby demonstrating professional excellence and social responsibility, while serving their communities.
Didactic Courses
Fall Semester I | 5 Courses | 15 Credits
PAS 501 - Anatomy (3)
PAS 504 - Physiology/Pathophysiology (3)
PAS 502 - Patient Evaluation and Clinical Reasoning I (3)
PAS 514 - Behavior Medicine I (2)
PAS 506 - Clinical Medicine I (4)
Winter Semester | 2 Courses | 4 Credits
PAS 515 - Evidence Based Medicine/Research Methods (2)
PAS 500 - Medical Law, Ethics, PA History (2)
Spring Semester | 5 Courses | 15 Credits
PAS 512 - Clinical Medicine II (6)
PAS 507 - Patient Evaluation and Clinical Reasoning II (2)
PAS 509 - Pharmacology I (3)
PAS 510 - Clinical Lab Medicine/Diagnostic Skills (2)
PAS 519 - Behavior Medicine II (2)
Summer Semester | 5 Courses | 11 Credits
PAS 511 - Pharmacology II (3)
PAS 530 - Clinical Specialty - Geriatrics (2)
PAS 517 - Clinical Specialty - Surgery/ICU (2)
PAS 513 - Clinical Skills - Procedures/Emergency Room (2)
PAS 503 - Public Health (2)
Fall Semester II | 5 Courses | 14 Credits
PAS 516 - Clinical Medicine III (6)
PAS 532 - Patient Evaluation and Clinical Reasoning III (2)
PAS 528 - Clinical Specialty - Reproductive-Male, Female/Genetics (3)
PAS 531 - Clinical Specialty - Pediatrics (2)
PAS 533 - Transition to Clinical Year (1)
Clinical Year Courses
Spring Semester | 3 Courses | 18 Credits
PAS 522 - Family Medicine Rotation (6)
PAS 520 - Internal Medicine Rotation (6)
PAS 521 - General Surgery Rotation (6)
Summer Semester | 3 Courses | 13 Credits
PAS 527 - Capstone I (1)
PAS 524 - Emergency Medicine Rotation (6)
PAS 523 - Women's Health Rotation (6)
Fall Semester | 6 Courses | 21 Credits
PAS 526 - Pediatric Rotation (6)
PAS 525 - Behavioral Health Rotation (6)
PAS 536 - Elective Rotation (6)
PAS 529 - Capstone II (1)
PAS 534 - Professional Seminar and Summative Evaluation (1)
PAS 535 - Transition to PA Practice (1)
NDMU PA Studies Credits
Total Didactic Year Credits = 59
Total Clinical Year Credits = 52
Total NDMU PA Program Credits = 111
Successful Completion of all required curricular and administrative components of the NDMU PA Studies Program will lead to the granting of a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree.