The WCMC PA Program's duration is 26 months. There is a preclinical phase of approximately 10 months followed by a 16-month clinical phase.

A Physician Assistant attends specialized medical training in pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, and the disease process leading to a Bachelor of Science or Master' Degree in Physician Assistant Studies. The Physician Assistant passes state licensing boards to practice health care under the supervision of a Physician. The Physician Assistant can accomplish medical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, write prescriptions for medications, and make specialist referrals. See similar questions...

Yes. Graduates of foreign institutions may apply through the same on-line CASPA application process as US graduates. However, transcripts MUST be evaluated and a US equivalency must be determined. This evaluation may be performed by any of the services listed in our Admissions Section. This evaluation of the foreign transcript must be sent to CASPA prior to completing the online CASPA application to ensure it is sent with the initial CASPA-generated profile to the WCMC PA Program. See similar questions...

A physician's assistant cannot write a C-II prescription for a retail patient. The P.A. may only write an order for a Schedule II for immediate or ongoing administration "on-site". "On-site" is defined as: See similar questions...

Yes. The WCMC PA is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (arc-pa.org). See similar questions...

It has always been very important to Dr. Barley to teach medical students and young doctors in the art of physical diagnosis. There are few better academic institutions to teach this than the New York Presbyterian Hospital and Cornell/Weill School of Medicine. His class, Physical Diagnosis, is taught at bedside without the aid of high tech equipment and diagnostic tests, encouraging young doctors to use their eyes, hands, and ears to diagnose and treat patients. Additionally, Dr. See similar questions...

The course of study at the WCMC PA Program is extremely demanding and requires a significant amount of time and attention, therefore we do not encourage employment during your matriculation in the WCMC PA Program. See similar questions...

No materials should be sent to the WCMC PA Program unless requested by the Program. All application material should be sent directly to CASPA, as they will generate an applicant profile that will be forwarded to the PA Program office when complete. Any application materials sent to CASPA MUST arrive at CASPA prior to the December 1st deadline. See similar questions...

Interviews are offered to the most competitive applicants in writing and we are planning to start interviewing this year as soon as October. In years past, it has generally been scheduled starting in December through the end of April. See similar questions...

Classes start during the last week of August. This begins with an orientation week with a white coat ceremony. See similar questions...

The WCMC PA Program follows the grading standards used by the Weill Cornell Medical College. Honors include a score of greater than 93%, High pass is 83-92, and passing is greater than 70%. Only letter grades are recorded on the transcript. See similar questions...

your request, legal forms to authorize an anatomical gift will be sent to you in duplicate. One is to be returned to Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the other is to be retained among the donor's important papers. A wallet card, which is a legal document under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, will be provided for you to carry. See similar questions...

The Penn College PA Program Professional Phase is 24 months in length with a 12 month didactic component and 12 month clinical component. See similar questions...

a PA Program, the WCMC PA Program provides training to PA students in primary care medicine. In addition, the curriculum has maintained much of its surgical coursework ("surgical focus") to provide an opportunity for graduates to be competitive in the job-market for surgical opportunities. Prior to 1994, WCMC PA Program was a Surgeon Assistant Program (SA Program). See similar questions...

Additional heath-related or advanced biology coursework is recommended but not required. Most competitive applicants have some additional science courses, including Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and similar. Yes. Although the WCMC PA Program Admissions Committee encourages prerequisites to be completed as soon as possible, you may apply anytime during the admission cycle but must include courses in progress and/or "planned" on your CASPA application. See similar questions...

A PA, with valid CSA and DEA registrations and within the limits of protocol with the PA's supervising physician, may prescribe any prescription drug or controlled substance except Schedule II depressants. Those substances are listed in Iowa Code 124.206, paragraphs 4 and 5. See similar questions...