Physician Assistant Program

Welcome to the information site for the Physician Assistant Program. This is a 28-month graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree.

This is the first PA program in the state of Arkansas. At Harding we are very excited about the potential impact of this program on the local community, the people of Arkansas, and worldwide mission fields.

The Beta class graduated July 26, 2008.  It was a very exciting time. 

Twelve graduates from our 1st class are currently practicing in Arkansas and an additional 12 graduates from the second class are applying for Arkansas licensure. Our students have made an impact in the number of practicing PA-Cs within the state of Arkansas over the past 2 years.

Congratulations to the class of 2008! They have a 100% pass rate on the PANCE.

Our 3rd class is ready to begin their 3rd clinical rotation. The intense apprehension has lessened somewhat that accompanies each new rotation as they are making that transition from the classroom to the clinical setting.

October 24th at 3:30 PM the Center for Health Sciences will be officially dedicated during this years Homecoming activities.

Information Session

Saturday, November 8th from 1-3pm in Room 209 in the Center for Health Sciences.

What to expect:

• Brief introduction to the PA profession
• Information about our program
• Question and answer session
• Refreshments and time to visit with faculty and current students

We are now located at the corner of Remington and Park.  Please stop by to visit if you are in the area.  Take a look at our map for more details and driving instructions.

BROCHURE
Our brochure is available for download as a PDF here.

ACCREDITATION STATUS:
The program has been awarded Continued Accreditation by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The approximate date for the next review by ARC-PA will be in 2009. 

Updated (8/25/2008)