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ADMISSIONSWHO SHOULD APPLYPotential applicants to the BS/MS Physician Assistant Program must have previously completed a minimum of 90 college credits that includes specific prerequisite coursework, as described below. The role of the PA demands intelligence, sound judgment, intellectual honesty, and the ability to relate to people. Applicants to the PA Program should have a desire to practice medicine and to provide health care to patients of diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, with compassion and empathy. Some factors to consider are the following · The intense 24-month, 6-semester professional, graduate-level program requires personal as well as financial sacrifices, and demands a high degree of self-sufficiency and well-developed study skills. · The rigorous nature of the program precludes maintaining outside employment. · During the clinical phase, students must be adaptable to variations in scheduling, location of clinical sites, and scope of responsibilities. · The profession necessitates working with those who are ill, and interacting effectively and cooperatively with doctors, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team. TECHNICAL STANDARDSSuccessful participation in and completion of the PA program requires students to have certain mental and physical abilities, with or without reasonable accommodations. Touro College complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements regarding applicants and students with disabilities. The Touro College "Handbook for Students and Applicants with Disabilities" is available if further information is required.
Physician Assistants deliver health care in a variety of settings to diverse patient populations. The role of the Physician Assistant demands intelligence, sound judgement, appropriate interpersonal skills and the capacity to react to emergencies in a calm and reasoned manner. Physician Assistants and physician assistant students must be able to collect and analyze data, perform diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers and solve problems, all in the course of providing patient care.
Required mental and physical abilities fall into five major categories: sensory, communication, motor, intellectual, and behavioral/social.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSAll
applicants, whether transfer students or Touro College undergraduate students,
apply to the Bay Shore Campus/Winthrop Extension Center BS/MS PA Program
through the Central Admissions Office of the School of Health Sciences.
Decisions on admission are made by a committee of PA faculty based on an
assessment of the applicant’s past academic performance, potential, and
understanding of and commitment to the PA profession. Applications are reviewed
throughout the year and applicants are accepted into the program on a rolling
basis. Entry into the program is in the Fall (August) at the Bay Shore Campus
and in the Spring (January) at the Winthrop Extension Center.
Please note: An applicant may apply to the program with prerequisite coursework in progress, but all prerequisites must be completed prior to entering the program. Distribution of 52 credits of specific prerequisites:
* (1) Advanced Placement scores must be 4 or 5
to transfer. (2) Credit can be awarded for only one AP course in any
one prerequisite category (e.g., Humanities). **(1) Courses must be designed for science
majors. Science courses designed for liberal arts/nursing/respiratory therapy
majors, etc. are not acceptable. (2) Applicants whose science prerequisites
are more than 10 years old will be required to take refresher courses unless
exempted by the Admissions Committee. +Applicants must provide catalog descriptions
for English courses not taught by an English department (e.g. through a core
curriculum or honors program). ·
For
applicants who do not hold a baccalaureate-level degree from an accredited college
or university or its equivalent, an official high-school transcript or proof of
GED. ·
For
applicants who did not attend high school or college in the US or other
English-speaking country, the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) examination with a score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 220
(computer-based) (Note: the TOEFL exam does not fulfill or substitute
for the 6-credit English prerequisite requirement). They must also have their
credentials evaluated by a Touro-approved agency such as the International
Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF) or World Education Services, Inc.
(WES). A list of approved agencies can be found by visiting www.naces.org/members.htm. The
PA program does not award academic credit for experiential learning. For applicants who already have a B.A. or B.S. degree the program will maintain the ability to be flexible with the science and non-science requirements in both instances. ADMISSION
DECISIONS As
the second phase of the admissions process, the program Admissions Committee
evaluates an applicant’s completed application and considers the following
factors in the review process: Applications
are reviewed on a rolling basis. Based on this review, selected
applicants are invited for a personal interview. At the interview,
applicants are assessed with regard to their understanding of the PA role,
their motivation, maturity, intellectual qualities and insights, and
interpersonal skills. The
Admissions Committee makes final decisions on admission, taking all factors
into consideration. For
applications and information, contact: Office
of Admissions - Physician Assistant Program www.touro.edu/shs/pa Click here to fill out an Online
Express Inquiry Form! Click here to download an Application
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