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    Invested full time faculty mentor students holistically to encourage professional development and a healthier quality of life.

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    Foster growth of leadership skills with fellow allied health students through dynamic interprofessional experiences

    Interprofessional Education
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    Preparing students to enter diverse clinical environments through primary care training reflective of Christian faith and servant leadership

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    The program maintains competitive outcomes through holistic admissions, student centered advising, and competency based curriculum.

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Cross Cultural Training

The PA Program incorporates cultural immersion simulations to help PA students develop cultural competence and humility.

Program Mission

Developing caring physician assistants who practice competent, patient-centered primary care in diverse environments.

Curriculum

The Physician Assistant Program leads to a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies with 112 hours total (53 hours the didactic phase and 59 hours in the clinical phase).

1M+

student patient encounters

28

month PA training program

482

graduates

1st

PA program in Ark.

Class of 2022 — The clinical students are heading toward graduation faster than they can believe! They are working hard to complete roations and formative evaluations.  

Class of 2023 — The didactic students are ready to complete the summer semester and celebrate together at White Coat ceremony in August!

Class of 2024 — The incoming students are finalizing entracne requirments and preparing to start PA school in August.  We have enjoyed hosting them and their families for campus tours!

  • Class of 2021

  • Class of 2022

  • Class of 2023

HUPA

Developing caring physician assistants

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Accreditation

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued to the Harding University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Harding University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Admission Updates

For the 2021-2022 Application Cycle:

We have offered a student position to alternate #7. 

For the 2022-2023 Application Cycle: 

CASPA will open on April 28, 2022 and close on November 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM. 

Contact Us

Physician Assistant Program is part of the College of Allied Health

501-279-5642
PAprogram@harding.edu
Fax: 501-279-4811

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Mailing address:
Harding University
Physician Assistant Program
Box 12231
Searcy, AR 72149-5615