Master of Science in PA Studies (MSPAS)

PA Positions Are in High Demand

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of PAs is projected to grow 31 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. As demand for health care services grows, PAs will be needed to provide care to patients.

Program Outcomes

• Graduate highly competent PA’s prepared to enter clinical practice upon graduation
• Cultivate a spiritually enriched learning environment
• Provide a learning atmosphere imbued with intellectual rigor
• Emulate the values that result in the formation of ethical PA graduates
• Prepare graduates who are collaborative members of the health care team, and provide patient-centered care in an inter-professional context
• Develop an atmosphere that exemplifies the highest level of professional Integrity
• Foster the development of the skills required for life-long learning, scholarly inquiry, and professional development
• Promote an appreciation for social responsibility that is inherent to PA practice
• Model and encourage the importance and the value of service to the profession and society

Career Opportunities in: private physicians offices, clinics, hospital inpatient, emergency departments, mental health facilities, federal agencies, nursing homes, and more.

Advantages

• Unique modular curriculum
  • Proven record for success
  • USJ offers the only program of its kind in the region
  • Students study one course at a time, mastering the subject material
  • The knowledge and critical thinking skills developed during the didactic curriculum will prepare students to excel during the clinical phase
  • The cohort model fosters a student-centered, supportive environment

• Approved as an ACLM Health Professions Partial Academic Pathway
• A brand new 11,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility on our main campus in West Hartford, Conn.
• Faculty who are experts in their field