Physician Assistant Department

Program Director: G. Shutts, RPA-C
Medical Director: G. R. Braen, M.D.
Faculty:
Assistant Professors: G. Styn, M.D.,
J. Patterson, RPA-C, and C. Innus, RPA-C
Clinical Coordinator: R. Gordon

Degrees Offered:

Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (BS/MS)
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MS)

B.S./M.S. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Essential Courses:

• MTH 144 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
• PHI 321 Medical Ethics
• NSC 310 Biostatistics
• Six credits in Sociology
• Six credits in Psychology
• BCH 317 Bio-Organic Chemistry
• BIO 109 & 110 General Biology I & II
• BIO 315 General Microbiology
• BIO 330 General Anatomy
• BIO 340 General Physiology
• CHE 110 & 111 Chemistry I & II
• PAS 301 Advanced Human Anatomy
• PAS 302 Clinical Microbiology/Immunology
• PAS 303 Medical Informatics
• PAS 312 Clinical Laboratory Medicine
• PAS 314 Pathophysiology
• PAS 304 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine I
• PAS 306 Physical Diagnosis I
• PAS 310 Pharmacology I
• PAS 313 Preventive Medicine
• PAS 410 Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine II
• PAS 411 Physical Diagnosis II
• PAS 412 Pharmacology II
• PAS 413 The Cultural and Psychosocial Dynamics of Medicine
• PAS 414 Medical Professional Issues
• PAS 501 Clinical Pediatrics
• PAS 502 Clinical Problem Solving
• PAS 503 Surgery and Orthopedics
• PAS 504 Geriatrics
• PAS 505 Emergency Medicine
• PAS 506 Research Methodology
• PAS 601 Clinical Clerkship I
• PAS 602 Clinical Clerkship II
• PAS 603 Clinical Clerkship III
• PAS 604 Clinical Clerkship IV
• PAS 605 Clinical Clerkship V
• PAS 606 Clinical Clerkship VI
• PAS 607 Clinical Clerkship VII
• PAS 608 Clinical Clerkship VIII
• PAS 609 Clinical Clerkship IX
• PAS 610 Clinical Clerkship X
• PAS 612 Research I
• PAS 613 Research II
• PAS 614 Clinical Seminar I
• PAS 615 Clinical Seminar II
• PAS 616 Clinical Seminar III

Admission Requirements:

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Science in Physician Assistant:

Freshmen: High school chemistry, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Supplemental applications with three letters of recommendation. Minimum 90% overall high school average, 90% math/science high school average and SAT >1100.

Transfer: Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (both overall and math/science). Faculty interview required.

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies:

Besides possessing a Bachelor Degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4) (both overall and math/science), the entrance requirements include:

• 12 credits in Chemistry (including Biochemistry)
• 8 credits in Biology (with labs)
• 8 credits in Anatomy/Physiology (with labs)
• 6 credits in Psychology
• 6 credits in Sociology
• 3 credits in Calculus
• 4 Credits in Microbiology

Admission to Upper Division:

Students enrolled in the B.S./M.S. Physician Assistant Program are guaranteed admission into upper division provided they have completed all the prerequisites and meet all academic requirements. Students must complete the requirements stipulated below by the end of the spring semester before beginning upper division. All core curriculum course work, with the exception of NSC 310 Biostatistics and PHI 321 Medical Ethics, must be completed prior to admission to the upper division of the Physician Assistant Program. Students must submit a verification form to the Physician Assistant Department by the established deadline for admission to upper division.

Upper Division Prerequisites:
A minimum grade of C in all required courses. The minimum grade of C and a quality point average (QPA) of 3.0 or better in the specified math and science courses listed: BCH 317, BIO 109-110, BIO 315, BIO 330, BIO 340, CHE 110-111, MTH 144.

Health Care Experience:
Documentation of completion of a minimum of 120 hours of employment and/or volunteer work in a medical setting with direct patient contact.

Residency Requirement:
Once a student is enrolled at Daemen (including change of major candidates), all outstanding lower division math and science courses must be completed at Daemen College. The student must successfully complete a full-time course load (minimum 12 credits) in the spring semester prior to the onset of upper-division studies.

Please Note: Daemen College reserves the right to make changes to the Physician Assistant curriculum, and/or upper division entrance criteria, and/or upper division and graduation requirements. All enrolled students must meet all requirements if changed or amended by Daemen College.

Minimum Technical Standards for Admission and Matriculation:
Additional non-academic criteria apply to students enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program. Contact the Physician Assistant Department for a copy of the Technical Standards.