Physician Assistant Program
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).
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Class of 2023 has graduated and is hard at work in clinical practice.
Class of 2024 has completed their first year and has moved into their clinical experiences. It's an exciting time to be a PA student!
Class of 2025 is over halfway through the didactic phase of the program.
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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
The Class of 2026 has been finalized, and all offers have been made! An offer has been extended to alternate #2.
Our next CASPA cycle opens April 25, 2024, and closes November 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
Contact Us
Physician Assistant Program is part of the College of Allied Health
501-279-5642
PAprogram@harding.edu
Fax: 501-279-4811
Mailing address:
Harding University
Physician Assistant Program
HU 12231
Searcy, AR 72149-5615