Cohort Begins Fall | Credits 125 | 27 months | In-person, full time
Contact Information
Office of PA Medicine
School of Health Professions, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Located at: 2737 S Dixie Hwy, Suite 300, West Palm Beach, Fl 33405
Phone: 561-803-2976
Website: Physician Associate Program | Palm Beach Atlantic University (emotionsamsara.com)
Email for general inquires: PAMed@emotionsamsara.com
Please do not call the Office of PA Medicine for admission inquiries. All inquiries should be directed to the department for graduate admission.
Admissions
The Department for Graduate Admission
Located at: 901 S Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Fl 33401
Graduate Admissions Officer: Joel Fevig
Phone: 561-803-2100, 561-803-2744
Website: Graduate & Professional Admissions | PBA
Email for admission inquires: Joel_Fevig@emotionsamsara.com
Due to our high volume of applicant inquiries, we respond to admission questions via email or appointment only.
If you have admission-related questions that are not addressed in our FAQ, or you would like to schedule an appointment to speak with the admission officer, please call or email the above contact.
Prospective applicants can find additional information about applying to the MMSc-PA program on the following pages: Physician Associate Program | Palm Beach Atlantic University (emotionsamsara.com)
Please be advised that our admission team does not offer individualized feedback on applications or counseling about becoming a PA. For help assessing the strength of your application, please refer to the PA Medicine application self-assessment.
Events
PA Event Days – PA info session every Tuesdays from 12-1pm noon
http://apply.emotionsamsara.com/portal/pa_events
Accreditation (A3.12a, D1.02c)
Anticipating ARC-PA approval, PBA will begin interviewing for the inaugural class in the fall of 2023 and matriculate the first class on October 1, 2024.
Palm Beach Atlantic University PA program has applied for Accreditation–Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). PBA PA program anticipates matriculating its first class in October 2024, pending achieving Accreditation–Provisional status at the June 2024 ARC-PA meeting. Accreditation–Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation-provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
Note: In the event accreditation is not obtained, all deposits will be refunded to cohort members.