Physician Associate/Assistant

Physician Associate/Assistant is a bachelor's degree program at Quinnipiac University, a private nonprofit institution in Hamden, CT. This program falls within the physician assistant field (CIP 51.0912) and prepares students for the academic foundation needed to advance into graduate-level physician assistant education, covering biomedical sciences and pre-clinical healthcare knowledge.

Quinnipiac University offers several related health sciences programs, including bachelor's degrees in Pathology/Pathologist Assistant, Radiologist Assistant, and Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist, and associate programs in Radiologic Technology/Science and Athletic Training. Students in the Physician Associate/Assistant program can expect rigorous coursework in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and clinical medicine concepts, with the program typically structured as a gateway into professional-level PA study within the university's health sciences framework.