The Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree program at UT Southwestern Medical Center trains students to become skilled members of the healthcare team by practicing medicine under physician supervision and fulfilling medical services. The 30-month program includes classroom and clinical rotations covering various specialties. Graduates have a high pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination and go on to earn a mean salary of $93,105 nationally. The program is ranked 8th nationally and accepts around 30 students each year who have strong academic records and healthcare experience.

1. Master of Physician Assistant Studies Degree Program Established 1972

3. practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician.

6. 4,800 in Texas, 6.0% of total

7. Mean age of clinically-employed PAs = 41

8. 15% of PAs work more than one clinical job

11. Program Requirements Application Deadline October 1 Admitting Semester Summer (May) Program Length 30 continuous months Recommended minimum overall GPA 3.0 Recommended minimum science GPA 3.0

12. Admission Requirements Courses required must be completed by December 31 of year of application; Bachelor’s degree by May. Recommended professional or volunteer “hands-on” health care experience. Grade of “C” or higher in all requirement courses. Graduate Record Exam (GRE). The GRE is not required of applicants who have U.S. acquired master’s degrees or higher. The GRE must be taken by August 31, 2011 to be considered for admissions.

14. Human Physiology/lab = 4 hrs

15. Genetics = 3 hrs

16. Psychology = 3 hrs

17. General Chemistry/lab = 8 hrs

18. Organic Chemistry/lab = 4 hrs

19. Microbiology/lab = 4 hrs

22. Health care experience

23. Awards, honors, service, leadership

24. Letters of reference

25. Essay / personal statement

27. Tuition Academic Year 2010/2011 Texas Resident: $211/semester hour x 119 hrs = $25,109 Non-Resident: $525/semester hour x 119= $62,475 Fees: student services ($250/semester) medical services ($75/semester) computer usage fee ($81.66/semester) BLS/ACLS course fee ($130) malpractice ($61/year) anatomy lab ($380) graduation ($120) books ($2,500)

28. Tuition Plus Fees Texas Resident: $28,768 over 31 months, or $928/month ($11,136/year) Non-Texas Resident: $66,133 over 31 months, or $2133/month ($25,596/year)

29. Dean’s Competitive Scholarships $1,000 merit-based award per year Texas resident tuition rates for selected non-Texas residents

30. Summer Semester 1 13 Semester Hours Total Human Anatomy Human Anatomy Lab Human Physiology Introduction to Human Neuroscience Professional Practice Issues I

31. Fall Semester 1 16 Semester Hours Total Clinical Medicine I Integration Skills I Introduction to Pathology Medical Spanish I Patient Evaluation I Pharmacology I Professional Development

32. Spring Semester 1 16 Semester Hours Total Clinical Medicine II Clinical Prevention & Population Health Evidence Based Medicine Integration Skills II Medical Spanish II Patient Evaluation II Pharmacology II Professional Development

33. Summer Semester 2 13 Semester Hours Total Clinical Medicine III Clinical Skills Medical Spanish III Patient Evaluation III Psychiatry

36. Presbyterian Hospital

37. Methodist Medical Center

38. Charlton Methodist Hospital

39. Medical Center of Plano

41. Zale Lipshy University Hospital

42. St. Paul University Hospital

43. Dallas VA Hospital

46. 3 weeks Labor & Delivery: call included

49. In-patient – 2 weeks

51. Dallas Veterans Medical Center

53. Rheumatology

54. Allergy/Immunology

55. Bariatric Surgery

56. Trauma Service

57. Dermatology

58. Adolescent Medicine

59. Hematology

60. Surgery

61. Internal Medicine

62. Nephrology

64. Popular choices include dermatology, surgery specialties, emergency medicine

66. Didactic Highlights Complementary & Alternative Medicine Evidence Based Medicine Full Cadaver Dissection Integrated Blocks of Instruction Medical Spanish PACKRAT Exam PANCE Review Course Professional Practice Issues Simulated Patient Lab Small Group Tutorials

67. Clinical Highlights 23 Clinical Sites Per Student 284 Affiliate Clinical Sites Balanced Mix of Private, Public, Inpatient and Outpatient International Opportunities Internationally Renowned Preceptors Job Fair Labor & Delivery Résumé Workshop Ten Rotations Over Four Semesters

68. Class of 2013 Applicant Profile 1143 applicants 131 interviewed 36 enrolled 30 women /6 men 3 non-Texas residents

69. Class of 2012 Student Profile Average age = 25 Average Science GPA = 3.66 Average Overall GPA = 3.72

70. Ranking Out of 123 Programs Ranked University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: 8th

71. Competitive Applicant Bachelor’s degree with greater than 50 semester hours in science courses Greater than 3.25 overall/science GPAs Hands-on patient care experience Leadership evidence Superior references Mature, insightful essay Service evidence Superior people skills

73. Our five-year averages are:

74. 2010 – 100%

75. 2009 – 100%

76. 2008 – 100%

77. 2007 – 100%

80. Laurette Dekat, M.D., M.P.H.

81. Melissa Hawkins, M.M.S., PA-C

82. Jennie Hocking, M.P.A.S., PA-C

83. P. Eugene Jones, Ph.D., PA-C

84. Dave Klocko, M.P.A.S., PA-C

86. Nobel Laureates Michael Brown, M.D. Bruce Beutler, M.D. Johann Deisenhofer, Ph.D. Alfred Gilman, M.D., Ph.D. Joseph Goldstein, M.D. More than any other medical center in the world

87. National Academy of Sciences Of the 21 members of the National Academy of Sciences working at Texas Academic Health Centers, 17 are faculty at UT Southwestern.

88. Application Service Web-based application system sponsored by the Association of PA Programs. Allows applicants to apply to any number of participating PA programs. Avoid the deadline; early application recommended. Apply to several programs if being a PA is your ultimate goal. Applying to only one program is not advised. www.caspaonline.org

89. Application Cost Number of Designated CASPA Programs $175 $220 $265 $310 $355

90. Web Site UT Southwestern PA Department Home Page www.utsouthwestern.edu/pa catalog, course descriptions, application information, general information

91. Other Sites American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)www.aapa.org Texas Academy of Physician Assistants (TAPA) www.tapa.org Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA)www.paeaonline.org

92. What We’re Looking For Our students demonstrate… A strong work ethic Professionalism Attitude Aptitude Maturity Commitment Humility

93. Conclusion