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The role of physician assistants in the health system continues to grow in both value and need. Since 2011, the University of Bridgeport Physician Assistant Institute has offered the Physician Assistant Master's (MS) degree program in order to address this demand by providing a preventative approach to medicine.

Pursuing your degree at the Physician Assistant Institute allows you to take advantage of the following benefits:

• Curriculum that emphasizes global health and preventive medicine
• Small class sizes that allow you to work closely with our diverse faculty
• On-site cadaver lab
• Integrative medicine approach to care
• 28-month schedule and January start date

Program Goals

• Recruit qualified applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
• Prepare students for clinical practice by providing medical knowledge in the following areas: internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, psychiatry, women’s health, emergency medicine, and general surgery.
• Prepare students to successfully pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) and maintain a first time pass rate above the national average.
• Graduate physician assistants that successfully function as members of various healthcare teams.
• Maintain accreditation with ARC-PA.
• Maintain an average overall graduation rate of 95% or greater.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the University of Bridgeport Physician Assistant Institute will be able to demonstrate competence in the following areas:

PO1: Accurately elicit and interpret an appropriate comprehensive or problem-focused history from patients of any age and gender identity in a variety of settings. (MK, ICS, PC, PROF)

PO2: Accurately perform an appropriate comprehensive or problem-focused physical examination and interpret examination findings of patients of any age and gender identity in a variety of settings. (MK, ICS, PC, PROF)

PO3: Utilize pertinent patient data and diagnostic interpretation to formulate a differential diagnosis and patient-centered management plan. (MK, ICS, PROF)

PO4: Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to all members of the health care team, patients and families. (ICS, PC, PROF)

PO5: Apply critical thinking skills, basic and clinical science knowledge, and analysis of research to facilitate medical decision making and solve complex clinical problems. (MK, PBL)

PO6: Utilize clinical and financial resources prudently to support patient care decisions in a variety of local and global health care systems. (SBL)

PO7: Provide care to diverse patient populations and demonstrate sensitivity to culture, age, gender identity, race/ethnicity and disability. (PC, PROF, ICP)

PO8: Counsel and educate for disease prevention and health promotion minimizing barriers to care by consideration of health literacy, belief systems, and socioeconomic status. (ICS, PC)

PO9: Understand the role of the PA profession and adhere to professional and ethical standards in providing patient care. (PROF, PC)

PO10: Acknowledge and understand patient preferences in utilization of integrative and cultural practitioners. (PC, PROF, SBP)

PO11: Identify ways to improve health equity and manage the health of populations. (SBL, PC, PBL)

PO12: Accurately perform the necessary technical skills for clinical practice and identify associated indications, contraindications, outcomes and complications. (MK, PC)

PO13: Identify the roles of various providers in the healthcare team and work collaboratively within inter-professional teams. (ICS, SBL)