Physician Associate/Assistant

Physician Associate/Assistant is a bachelor's degree program offered by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This program is part of the physician assistant studies field (CIP 51.0912) and prepares students to practice medicine under physician supervision across a range of clinical specialties.

LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans also offers a Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist associate degree and a Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse associate degree, providing students with additional health sciences training options at the same institution. Students in the physician assistant bachelor's program can expect rigorous coursework in clinical medicine, patient assessment, pharmacology, and medical decision-making, followed by supervised clinical rotations in diverse healthcare settings.