Physician Associate/Assistant

The Physician Associate/Assistant bachelor's degree program at Sacred Heart University is offered by this private nonprofit institution in Fairfield, CT. The program prepares students with the clinical knowledge and applied skills needed to work as physician assistants under the supervision of licensed physicians across various medical specialties.

This program is part of the allied health sciences field (CIP 51.0912) and is one of several health-focused offerings at Sacred Heart University, which also provides a Radiologic Technology/Science certificate, Registered Nursing at both associate and certificate levels, Nursing Administration, and Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. Students can expect a rigorous curriculum covering medical sciences, clinical pharmacology, patient assessment, and supervised clinical practice across diverse healthcare environments.