Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

Program Information

Degree Offered

Physician Assistant

Format: Campus

Program Description:

To prepare students to become generalist physician assistants oriented toward service to underserved populations, both in the rural and urban areas through an education based on the medical model and team approach to medicine and health care.

The physician assistant is a health care professional licensed to work under the supervision of a licensed physician to perform medical duties from primary care to technically advanced procedures in emergency medicine or within medical specialties. Physician Assistants have the education preparation and experience to perform functions such as taking a patient medical history, performing complete physical examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, diagnosing and treating medical illnesses, assisting physicians during surgical procedures, performing medical procedures such as suturing and wound care, and prescribing medication.

Accreditation:

As of September 2010 the proposal for this program has been approved at the University level as well as the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Our next critical step is securing provisional accreditation. We are optimistic that we will have all components in place to ensure a successful provisional accreditation site visit in May 2011. If the program is not granted provisional accreditation, for any reason, we will not admit students. If the program gains provisional accreditation and does not obtain full accreditation enrolled students will not be negatively impacted. Provisional accreditation is an active accreditation status; therefore students would be eligible to sit for the PANCE exam.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, in any major, from a regionally accredited institution completed prior to the date of enrollment
• Completion of all or no more than one (1) prerequisite course in progress by the application deadline, must be completed with a ‘C’ or higher
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale
• Three (3) letters of reference, one of which must come from a Health Care Professional
• 500 word personal statement
• GRE or MCAT scores taken within the past 5 years
• Application for admission and non-refundable application fee using the CASPA system
• IUPUI online graduate application for admission and non-refundable application fee
• On campus interview
• 500 hours (paid or volunteer) of direct patient experience in at least two different health care settings within the past 5 years

# of Credits Required:

111

International Student Requirements:

• International applicants must meet additional requirements as determined by the IUPUI Office of International Affairs

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above