This document provides information on two physician assistant programs in New Mexico: the University of New Mexico Physician Assistant Program and the University of St. Francis Physician Assistant Studies Program. Both programs award a Master's Degree and participate in the centralized application service CASPA. The document also provides brief background on the typical requirements to become a physician assistant, including a prior healthcare degree and completing an accredited physician assistant training program.

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Physician Assistant Schools in New Mexico
University of New Mexico Physician
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ist of Physician Assistant Schools in New
Mexico together with the info such as campus Assistant Program
location, the type of degree on offer, campus
contact information. Department of Family & Community Medicine
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Physician assistant programs usually require 2 years Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
of study. Typically the first half of the curriculum is (505) 272-9864
dedicated to classroom and laboratory guidelines, Email: paprogram@salud.unm.edu
meanwhile the second half of the curriculum will Website: http://hsc.unm.edu/SOM/fcm/pap/
be more focusing on clinical knowledge in various Credentials Awarded: Master’s Degree
medical specialties. CASPA Participating Program
If you planned to become a physician assistant,
you will have to meet certain requirements with
a purpose to be admitted to one of the accredited University of St. Francis Physician
physician assistant programs. Most physical assis- Assistant Studies Program
tant schools and all the highest ones require that
you’ve got some degree of expertise on healthcare 4401 Silver Avenue SE
experience, such as experience as a registered nurse. Suite B
Go to the websites or call the university / college Albuquerque, NM 87108
from every the colleges in your list. Find out what (505) 266-5565
the prerequisites and checklist of the accredited Email: lgrimes@stfrancis.edu
physicians assistant training applications which Website: http://www.stfrancis.edu/academics/col-
might be alocated in your geographical region or lege-of-arts-and-science/physician-assistant-studies
in a area to which you’d think about relocating.
Credentials Awarded: Master’s Degree
Prospect physician assistants need to complete an CASPA Participating Program
accredited physician assistant program and pass the
national certifying examination to get their license Please re-visit this page to get the updated list of
to have the ability to practice in the medical field. Physician Assistant Schools in New Mexico.
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