Physician Assistant Program

Physician Assistant Program

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

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.

Our third class of PA students graduated on July 25, 2009. It was a very exciting time for them, their families and for us who have watched them develop into professional health care providers.

The Harding University Physician Assistant Program has 71 graduates since our inception in 2005.  At this time, 40 of these graduates are licensed PA-Cs in the state of Arkansas.

Program graduates are practicing throughout Arkansas and 11 other states in a variety of settings including Primary Care, Urgent and Emergent Care, Orthopedic, Dermatology, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Surgery specialties, Mental Health, Urology, and Pediatrics. 

The graduating class of 2009 is finished taking their PANCE. The results are posted at the bottom of the FAQ page.  Our results for this year are not 100%, but we are very proud of all of our graduates and the hard work that has been done.

The class of 2010 is half-way through their clinical experiences, already on their 4th rotation. They have transitioned well from classroom to clinical students.

As the 2nd semester begins for the the class of 2011 they have become pros at juggling the demands of classes and studying.  They have continued the tradition of the previous classes of working together as a team for both classroom demands and recreation.

SPRING INFORMATION SESSION:

  • April 17th from 1-3 PM  room 209 (directions to our building can be found in the map below)
  • Open to all who are interested in finding out more about our PA program
  • Hosted by the Admissions Director
  • There will be time for a general question/answer session
  • Several current students will be available
  • A session, after the general information time, will be held for those who are ready to apply and have questions concerning the CASPA application process.
  • This is not a time to bring transcripts for review
  • No RSVP required

For complete PANCE results, visit our FAQ.

On October 24th,2008 the Center for Health Sciences was officially dedicated during Homecoming activities.

We are 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.

All classes are located on the Searcy campus. There is no distance learning option available.

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 2014. 

Updated (9/22/2009, 1/8/2010)