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Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine under the direction and supervision of physicians and surgeons. They are formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and provide treatment. Physician assistants can specialize in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency medicine, orthopedics, surgical procedures, and general and thoracic surgery.
The Pre-Physician Assistant program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will prepare you for higher education in the field. Students should check with the physician assistant graduate programs to which they intend to apply to ensure that all admission requirements are fulfilled.
Students pursuing the Pre-Physician Assistant program are expected to choose a major so that they can be working towards a baccalaureate degree concurrently with the Pre-Physician Assistant program. Physician assistant programs do not specify which major a student should pursue in conjunction with their pre-physician assistant studies.
from 2022 to 2032 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistic based on cumulative placement data for the last 3 years
Children's Hospital, Omaha, Neb.
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