Master of Physician Assistant Studies in Indianapolis United States | Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

As a student at IU Indianapolis, you're positioned at the heart of Indiana's premier healthcare networks and institutions. Clinical training opportunities are just steps away at one of four on-campus hospitals or at top-tier medical centers throughout the metropolitan region.

You'll receive instruction from active healthcare professionals, faculty members, and community collaborators committed to progressing medical care and enhancing patient results. Additionally, you'll join a supportive network that champions physician assistants, fellow advanced practitioners, collaborating physicians, and those under their care.

Upon completing your degree, you'll be equipped to emerge as a trailblazer in healthcare, addressing community medical requirements and tackling challenging clinical cases, while connecting with a professional community that improves patient outcomes and motivates healthier living.

In our state-of-the-art learning environments, you'll engage in our 27-month, accredited Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program, preparing you to enter one of healthcare's fastest-expanding specialties. Your education will span six comprehensive domains, providing the expertise to excel as a physician assistant: Foundational coursework (basic sciences and medical principles). Clinical competencies (encompassing communication, patient assessment methods, diagnostic reasoning, and medical procedures). Professional conduct. Team-based healthcare education and practice settings. Cultural sensitivity. Hands-on clinical experiences in both urban and rural community practices, along with rotations at major university teaching hospitals