Layla Taghehchian started at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005. She knew she was interested in the human body, biology and diseases. Those interests led her to a family friend who was a ...

However, physician assistant internships can be competitive. You and many other aspiring PAs are usually seeking the best opportunities, making it challenging to secure positions in reputable programs ...

Established in 1967, there are currently more than 178,700 physician assistant (PA) practitioners in the United States. Sophomore health sciences major Anuj Patel ’28 aims to become a licensed PA upon ...

Physician assistants are uniquely positioned within healthcare. While most medical professionals must commit to a specific specialty early in their training, PAs are educated with a broad medical ...

For students interested in practicing medicine, becoming a doctor or a physician associate are two common options. Both paths lead to patient care, but they differ in training length, responsibility, ...