Projected job growth from 2020-2030Â for physician assistants is 31 percent, much faster than average for all occupations.
Gain vital knowledge and experience to save lives. Learn to diagnose and treat patients in hospitals, clinics and more.
Program Benefits
- Â鶹ɫ²¥â€™s accredited physician assistant studies program offers first-year students a dual degree track where they can earn both a bachelor’s of science in health science and a master’s in physician assistant studies in just five years.
- Â鶹ɫ²¥ physician assistant students have had an average pass rate of 96 percent over the last five years.
- Many clinical experiences are available, including partnerships with over 100 sites in the Buffalo area and New York State.
- Â鶹ɫ²¥ continues to  have a human cadaver lab taught by a full-time anatomist.
- Â鶹ɫ²¥â€™s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides physician assistant studies students experiential learning opportunities to promote best practice and collaboration. This leads to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals, organizations, and communities.
- Core faculty members continue to practice in various areas of medicine and bring their clinical experience into the classroom.
Â鶹ɫ²¥'s Physician Assistant Studies Program has been recognized as one of the best in the country in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Career Outlook
Graduates deliver medical services in private practices, hospitals, urgent care centers, emergency departments, surgical centers, correctional facilities, and more in a variety of specialties, including surgery, family practice, psychiatry, orthopedics.
Recent graduate employers
- E.J. Noble Hospital  Â
- Dent Neurological Institute
- Rochester General Hospital  Â
- Saint Joseph's Hospital Health Center
- Strong HealthÂ
- Unity Hospital
- WCA Hospital  Â
- Northtown Orthopedics
- Excelsior Orthopedics  Â
- Erie County Medical Center
- Veterans Administration  Â
- Buffalo Medical Group
- Buffalo General Hospital  Â
- Team Health
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center  Â
- Eastern Niagara Hospital
- Oishei Children’s Hospital  Â
- Catholic Health System
- A wide-variety of other hospitals and private practices
Program Specifics
Â鶹ɫ²¥ is a participant in the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). Applicants for admission must apply through .
All successful applicants must demonstrate evidence of strong mathematics and science preparation, knowledge of the profession, and superior interpersonal communication skills. A faculty interview is required. The admissions process is very competitive. Please refer to the FAQ page for more specifics on prerequisites and minimum requirements.
Â鶹ɫ²¥ reserves the right to make changes to the physician assistant curriculum, and/or entrance criteria to the three year program, and/or program and graduation requirements. All enrolled students must meet all requirements if changed or amended by Â鶹ɫ²¥.