Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

博天堂官方入口登陆登录的医师助理研究理学硕士学位为您在最有价值和发展最快的医疗保健领域之一的职业生涯做好准备. 医师助理是有执照或有资格与医生和其他医疗保健专业人员合作的医疗保健专业人员.

As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs take medical histories, conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, develop and implement treatment plans, assist in surgery and prescribe medications. Your education will be divided into a year of course work, followed by a year of clinical rotations, providing you with real-world experiences in a variety of areas.

About the Physician Assistant Studies Program

博天堂官方入口登陆登录的医师助理研究理学硕士课程教育医师助理提供全面的, quality healthcare to all. Our graduates are trained to be respectful of patient/client values, 遵守道德原则,坚持以证据为基础的实践和临床推理.

我们的课程为您提供为专业和社区做出贡献所需的技能, 同时准备你在与医生和其他医疗保健专业人员合作的各种初级保健环境中实践医学. 你还将准备为医疗服务不足的社区和不同的患者群体提供服务.

卡罗尔的医学助理研究硕士课程致力于你在这个行业的成功. Our goals include:

  • 培养高技能的初级保健医师助理,他们准备展示提供最佳患者护理所需的医学知识
  • 培养高技能的初级保健医师助理,他们准备使用跨学科方法并定期进行评估, evaluate and improve their patient care practices
  • 培养高技能的初级保健医师助理,他们准备使用跨学科的方法,并展示人际关系和沟通技巧,从而与不同文化的患者和家庭进行有效的信息交流, professional associates, and a complex health care system

Program Details

Program Facilities, Resources and Technology

The opening of Michael and Mary Jaharis Science Laboratories in Fall 2016 brought state-of-the-art technology and resources to many of Carroll's programs, including Physician Assistant Studies. 新的便携式技术以笔记本电脑和ipad的形式运行着最先进的解剖学应用程序. To enhance group learning, 学生们可以从他们的设备投射到安装在教室各处的几个电视监视器上. 解剖模型和实验室材料可以通过专门用于解剖和生理学的大型存储/准备室轻松获取.

学生现在可以通过使用Anatomage解剖台无限制地使用计算机辅助解剖. 一个现代化的尸体解剖实验室让学生有机会在卡罗尔的主校区完成研究. Read more about the cadaver dissection lab in a recent issue of Carroll University's F1RST magazine.

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Providing Comprehensive Healthcare to All

博天堂官方入口登陆登录的医师助理研究理学硕士(MSPAS)项目与强大的社区成员合作,通过由医师助理组成的跨专业团队为医疗服务不足的人群提供医疗保健, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and public health students. The PA Program is part of the Health Science Primary Care Training and Enhancement Program, an initiative made possible by a five-year, $1.25 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Through this initiative, Carroll has designed, implemented, 并正在评估一种培训模式,该模式准备医师助理(以及上面列出的其他跨专业学生)在转变后的医疗保健提供系统中工作,同时满足密尔沃基的西班牙裔老年人和沃基夏医疗服务不足的患者的初级保健需求.

Carroll University has partnered with Milwaukee’s United Community Center (UCC), 这是一家综合性的社会服务机构,主要服务于城市南部和西部的西班牙裔家庭 Waukesha Free Clinic at Carroll University (WFC), 威斯康星州最古老的免费诊所,为没有保险和保险不足的社区成员提供医疗服务. Through the HRSA grant, PA students within their interprofessional teams provide wellness, primary care and health literacy education to patients and their families at the UCC and WFC. 这些课程的毕业生为专业和社区做出贡献,并准备在各种初级保健机构中实践,包括医疗服务不足的社区和不同的患者群体. (This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. 卫生与公众服务部(HHS),拨款编号为T0BHP29989,题为“初级保健培训和改进”(PCTE)。. 这些信息或内容和结论是作者的,不应被解释为官方立场或政策, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.)

Renovations

Carroll University has renovated a 9,博天堂官方入口登陆登录沃克夏免费诊所现在就设在校园附近的一幢000平方英尺的办公大楼里. In addition to the WFC, the new facility houses faculty-supervised clinics in physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and rehabilitative exercise services available to Waukesha community members. Physician Assistant students in their first and second year rotate through the WFC located at the Carroll University Community Health Services 在这里,他们可以与其他联合医疗保健学生和他们的教师合作,为他们的病人提供最佳和全面的护理.

Group photo of the Class of 2022 at their White Coat Ceremony
2022届毕业生在他们的白大褂仪式上进入第二年的临床轮转.

First and second year PA students have participated in several community projects through the WFC. Most recently, PA系的大学教职员工和学生与WFC合作,为沃基夏的社区成员免费提供covid-19检测. 威斯康星州卫生服务部和沃克夏公共卫生部为该项目提供了赠款支持. 通过这种伙伴关系,还将向医疗服务不足的沃基夏社区成员提供Covid-19疫苗.

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The Class of 2022 Student Society Members including Class Officers, PA Representatives/Delegates, and Outreach.

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PA faculty reviewing a case study during lecture in Diagnostics course. 

Latest Program News

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Carroll's Physician Assistant Program Receives Global Outreach Grant

8/3/2023

The Physician Associate Foundation Grants and Scholarships Committee awarded the Robert K. 彼得森全球推广基金资助博天堂官方入口登陆登录的医师助理(PA)计划及其与沃克夏免费诊所的工作.

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Opening Doors in Healthcare

11/1/2021

国家卫生职业机会计划学院从服务不足的人群中招收学生,为他们在卫生保健领域的职业生涯做好准备. Ciara Neeb '21, a physician assistant studies graduate, is determined to help give back to underserved communities.

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