Physician Associate/Assistant

The Physician Associate/Assistant bachelor's degree program at Mercyhurst University is offered by this private nonprofit institution in Erie, Pennsylvania. The program prepares students for careers as physician assistants, with training in medical sciences, clinical assessment, and patient care across diverse healthcare specialties.

This program is part of the health professions field (CIP 51.0912). Mercyhurst University also offers related programs including Athletic Training/Trainer at both the associate and bachelor's levels, Nursing Administration and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance at the bachelor's level, and Physical Therapy Assistant at the certificate level. Students can expect a rigorous curriculum combining didactic study in anatomy, pharmacology, and diagnostics with supervised clinical rotations.