Master of Sciences in Physician Assistant Studies

West Virginia University

The PA curriculum is designed to provide a foundation in medical sciences followed by an in-depth study of systems-based clinical medicine, with a 12-month clinical phase that includes rotations in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, women's health, behavioral medicine, and rural medicine, while maintaining a focus on population health, health disparity, and rural and Appalachian health issues.