Physician Associate/Assistant

Physician Associate/Assistant is a bachelor's degree program at Xavier University of Louisiana, a private nonprofit institution located in New Orleans, LA. The program falls within the physician assistant studies field (CIP 51.0912) and provides students with the academic foundation for a career as a physician associate, covering biomedical sciences, clinical reasoning, and patient care principles.

Xavier University of Louisiana is a historically Black Catholic institution with a strong emphasis on health sciences. Students in this program can expect coursework in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical medicine, designed to prepare them for advanced study or entry into physician assistant practice. The program positions graduates for roles working under physician supervision across a range of medical specialties.