Make A Meaningful Impact on Patient Care

As a Seton Hill Physician Assistant Program student, you will enjoy wide-ranging academic experiences and hands-on clinical practice. Our faculty are dedicated educators and experienced healthcare providers. 在澳门金沙博彩娱乐平台, 我们教育学生成为有临床能力的医师助理，他们照顾整个病人，尊重多样性，提供“以病人为中心”的护理，这是合乎道德的.

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Premier Learning Experiences, Clinical Rotations & 研究的机会

西顿希尔的医师助理硕士课程为期27个月，1月开学，5月毕业. During the first 15 months of the graduate program, students benefit from the expertise of Seton Hill's premier faculty through lectures, 实践实验, 案例展示, problem-based learning sessions and off-campus clinical interactions. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)隐私和安全规则培训和认证提供给每个学生. The program concludes with a clinical training year, involving clinical rotations in healthcare facilities. 除了, students will learn how to interpret medical literature and research studies, and how to apply these to clinical practice.

Why Choose Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program?

• Collectively, Seton Hill's Physician Assistant Program faculty members have more than 120年 of clinical practice experience.
• 94% 在过去五年中参加医师助理国家认证考试(PANCE)的西顿希尔医师助理项目毕业生中，有一半在第一次尝试时就通过了考试. 通过率摘要报告(PDF)
• 99% Seton Hill医师助理毕业生通过医师助理国家认证考试(PANCE).
• Students entering the program as freshmen can earn their B.S. 和他们的M.S. 在短短五年内.
• Top-notch classroom, lab and clinical learning facilities 和资源 博伊尔健康科学中心.
• Small classes allow students to work directly with faculty members in a 支持环境.
• 斯通希尔的 Physician Assistant Student Society 为医师助理项目的本科生和研究生提供社区服务和参加全州会议的机会.

Your Career as a Physician Assistant

The job outlook for physician assistants is strong, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects it to grow much faster than the average. In 2021, physician assistants earned an average of $125,307 per year. 在2022-2032年期间，医师助理职业的就业增长前景预计将比其他职业高出31%.

终身就业服务

西顿希尔屡获殊荣的职业和专业发展中心将与您的教师顾问合作，为您提供所需的职业准备技能和就业服务. Should you ever need them after you graduate, the Center’s services will remain available to you as a Seton Hill alumni.

Accreditation Status of the Program

 在2024年3月的会议上, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, 公司. (ARC-PA)将由西顿希尔大学赞助的西顿希尔大学医师助理计划置于认证-试用状态，直到2026年3月的下一次审查.

试用期认证是一种不少于两年的临时认证状态. 然而, 如果ARC-PA发现该项目在满足所有适用标准方面取得了实质性进展，但需要额外的时间才能完全符合要求，则ARC-PA可将该期限再延长至多两年. Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, 当一个项目持有临时认证或持续认证的认证状态时, ARC-PA的判决, 或者当项目为学生提供可接受的教育体验的能力受到威胁时.

一旦进入试用期, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, 按照ARC-PA的规定, 可能会被安排进行重点实地考察，并可能被撤销其认证. 有关该计划及其计划的具体问题应直接向计划主任和/或适当的机构官员提出。.

The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website here (PDF).

自然学派 & 健康科学和西顿希尔医师助理项目正在积极解决医师助理教育认证审查委员会(ARC-PA)提出的问题。. 在每个学术项目中, 我们澳门金沙博彩娱乐平台的所有人都致力于让学生适应他们将生活的世界，为他们提供最高质量的教育.

有关认可的常见问题

如果我现在是西顿希尔大学PA项目的学生(2024届或2025届), will I graduate from an accredited program and be able to take the PANCE?

是的. ARC-PA将学生定义为从认证课程毕业，如果该课程在入学时获得认证. 

If I joined the 西顿希尔大学 PA program in January of 2024 (Class of 2026), will I graduate from an accredited program and be able to take the PANCE?

是的. ARC-PA将学生定义为从认证课程毕业，如果该课程在入学时获得认证. 

What happens if 2026年3月 西顿希尔大学 PA does not come off probation? Will I still graduate and be able to take the PANCE?

是的. 西顿希尔大学PA得到了大学和自然健康与科学学院的全力支持，并打算保持认证, 没有试用, 2026年3月. In the event this is not the case, 该项目将继续教授目前的学生直到毕业，学生仍然可以参加PANCE.

Why is 西顿希尔大学 PA on probation?

ARC-PA提供概述，以确保学生为临床实践做好最好的准备.  This temporary status allows us time to make program improvements, and to make sure that we are doing things in alignment with expectations of the ARC-PA.  Specific to 西顿希尔大学, 所收到的引文主要是关于每门教学和临床课程的学习成果和教学目标的可测量的结构，这些课程将指导学生获得所需的能力. 

另外, 认证委员会要求对学生成绩和行政程序的有效性进行更有力的评估. This effort is also already underway, 由于该项目已经开始与外部顾问合作，以改进其评估过程和评估学生如何满足项目的学习成果，从而为临床实践做好准备.  

Will the accreditation action affect my ability to obtain employment?

雇主们会寻找获得董事会认证的个人助理，并在很大程度上依赖于该项目教师和导师的推荐和推荐. 西顿希尔大学PA与提供优秀培训的临床合作伙伴和导师保持着牢固的关系. 西顿希尔大学 PA根据10多年来的毕业生调查数据，一直保持着毕业6个月的优秀就业率. 该计划致力于通过提供高质量的临床轮转和促进就业安排来支持学生.

Will I be able to obtain a state license to practice?

是的. PA licensure requirements vary by state requirements, but most states are congruent on graduating from an accredited program. 例如, 宾西法尼亚 licensure states one must “have graduated from an accredited program,然后通过执照考试, 并获得美国商会认证. “从认证项目毕业”的定义将适用于在该项目获得认证后入学的学生.

Is 西顿希尔大学 accredited overall?

是的. 西顿希尔大学 is accredited by the Middle States Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. 教育部.

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