{"id":304,"date":"2018-08-20T09:59:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T09:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/pa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:04:04","slug":"pa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Physician Assistant Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NAU Department of Physician Assistant Studies<\/h1>\n<p>The department of PA Studies prepares current and future PAs to serve Arizona, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations. We deliver high-quality education through a variety of delivery models that focus on affordable and accessible care for Arizona communities.<\/p>\n<h2>Explore NAU\u2019s Physician Assistant offerings<\/h2>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/mpas\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2004 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0284_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" 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class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc)<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\n\nFlexible, affordable, 100% online, designed for PAs\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/doctor-of-medical-science-health-systems\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1999 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0116_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0116_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0116_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0116_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>DMSc, Healthcare Systems<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\n\n100% online, designed for PAs holding a bachelor&rsquo;s degree\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/the-nau-rural-health-advanced-practice-provider-post-graduate-fellowship-program\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2019 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0816_pbc_walkway_candid_20250624-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0816_pbc_walkway_candid_20250624-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0816_pbc_walkway_candid_20250624-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0816_pbc_walkway_candid_20250624-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Fellowship Program<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\n\nRural Health Post-Graduate Fellowship Program\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/pa-graduate-certificates\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2024 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0169_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-1-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0169_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0169_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0169_pbc_intubation_sim_20250624-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Grad Certificates for PAs<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\n\nOnline, stackable certs to our DMSc degree\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/physician-assistant\/project-echo\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2010 size-square-image-large\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/0587_pbc_patient_examination_20250624-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Student using a stethoscope with two other 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