https://medschool.creighton.edu/program/physician-assistant-mpas
Program Director: Stephane P. VanderMeulen, MPAS, PA-C
Program Office: Hixson-Lied Science Building, Suite 202
Program Contact: 402-280-4531 or 800-325-4405; pa.admissions@creighton.edu
The Creighton University Physician Assistant Program - Omaha is a 28-month program consisting of a 12-month didactic phase followed by 16-months of Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPE). Upon successful completion of the program the student is eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) which is administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and receive their certification as a Physician Assistant.
Master of Physician Assistant Studies - Omaha
Degree requirements (126 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Didactic Phase | ||
| Phase I - Didactic Education - Fall Semester (18 weeks) | ||
| IPE 500 | Introduction to Collaborative Care | 0 |
| PAS 601 | Foundations for Clinical Medicine | 5 |
| PAS 603 | Clinical Medicine: Orthopedics/Rheumatology | 7 |
| PAS 605 | Clinical Medicine: HEENT/Dermatology | 8 |
| PAS 614 | Clinical Practice Skills I | 3 |
| PAS 616 | PA Profession and the Health System I | 1 |
| Phase I - Didactic Education - Spring Semester (18 Weeks) | ||
| PAS 607 | Clinical Medicine: Neurology/Psychiatry | 7 |
| PAS 611 | Clinical Medicine: Cardiology/Pulmonology | 9 |
| PAS 613 | Clinical Medicine: Gastrointestinal/Nutrition | 6 |
| PAS 624 | Clinical Practice Skills II | 2 |
| Phase I - Didactic Education - Summer Semester (12 weeks) | ||
| PAS 615 | Clinical Medicine: Endocrinology/Nephrology/Urology | 4 |
| PAS 617 | Clinical Medicine: Women's Health/Hematology/Oncology | 4 |
| PAS 626 | PA Profession and Health System II | 1 |
| PAS 628 | Research Applications in Medicine | 1 |
| PAS 634 | Clinical Practice Skills III | 2 |
| PAS 680 | Preparation for Clinical Practice | 2 |
| Clinical Phase | ||
| *Students are not required to provide or solicit clinical sites or preceptors | ||
| Phase II - Core Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences | ||
| PAS 721 | Family Practice Rotation | 8 |
| PAS 723 | Ambulatory Internal Medicine Rotation | 4 |
| PAS 725 | Hospital Medicine Rotation | 4 |
| PAS 727 | Pediatrics Rotation | 4 |
| PAS 729 | Women's Health Rotation | 4 |
| PAS 731 | Behavioral Health Rotation | 8 |
| PAS 733 | Emergency Medicine Rotation | 4 |
| PAS 735 | Surgical Rotation | 4 |
| Phase II - Selective Supervised Clinical Practice Experience | ||
| PAS 741 | Medically Underserved Rotation | 4 |
| PAS 743 | Surgery Specialty Selective Clinical Rotation | 4 |
| Elective Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (select 12 credits from the courses listed) | 12 | |
| Women's Health Elective | ||
| Interventional Radiology Elective | ||
| Pediatrics Elective | ||
| Pediatric Cardiology Elective | ||
| Gynecologic Oncology Surgery Elective | ||
| Cardiology Elective | ||
| Orthopedic Surgery Elective | ||
| Urology Elective | ||
| Dermatology Elective | ||
| Otolaryngology Elective | ||
| Hematology/Oncology Elective | ||
| Cardiothoracic Surgery Elective | ||
| Gastroenterology Elective | ||
| Neurosurgery Elective | ||
| Geriatrics Elective | ||
| Critical Care Elective | ||
| Neurology Elective | ||
| Endocrinology Elective | ||
| Pulmonology Elective | ||
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Elective | ||
| Nephrology Elective | ||
| Urgent Care Elective | ||
| Infectious Disease Elective | ||
| Maternal Fetal Medicine Elective | ||
| Emergency Medicine Elective | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Elective | ||
| Hospital Medicine Elective | ||
| Pediatric Surgery Elective | ||
| Pediatric Inpatient Hospitalists Elective | ||
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Elective | ||
| Phase II - Clinical Phase Seminar Series | ||
| PAS 726 | Seminar Series I | 1 |
| PAS 736 | Seminar Series II | 1 |
| PAS 746 | Seminar Series III | 1 |
| PAS 756 | Seminar Series IV | 1 |
| Total Credits | 126 | |