Master of Physician Assistant Studies
The Touro Nevada School of Physician Assistant Studies offers you opportunities to impact your community and the underserved. You will become a highly qualified and compassionate Physician Assistant and receive a broad education that supports your goals. You will learn how to support the physical and emotional needs of your patients while providing real leadership within your community.
PA Program Features
Curriculum
Your Master of Physician Assistant Studies program will challenge you to become a better student and, more importantly, a strongly competent PA.
Goals and Outcomes
Your success is measured by meeting established program goals to prepare you to be an effective and experienced clinical healthcare team member.
PA Program Accreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Touro University Nevada Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Touro University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Program Highlights
Admission Requirements
Touro Nevada was established to help address critical needs in healthcare and education, and as a resource for community service in the state of Nevada. Come be a part of our family.
Requirements Overview
- Baccalaureate degree
- Minimum 3.0 in science and overall GPA
- GRE requirement
- Letters of recommendation
- 500 hours of direct patient care
Primary Application
Your primary application must be submitted through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) system.
PA Students Finish Top-10 in Medical Challenge Bowl“This experience was amazing, and I’m so proud of how we did. We wanted to make some noise in the competition, and to finish ninth out of 90 teams competing from other programs across the country was really special."
Alex Dalley Physician Assistant Studies Student
You are joining a community of motivated and successful leaders in healthcare and education fields.
Meet Our Director
Hello there, future student. I’d like to introduce you to Touro Nevada’s School of Physician Assistant Studies. Our focus with this program is simple: to help you prepare for your future while helping the underserved. We work on multiple philanthropic initiatives in our local community including our mobile health clinic that provides care to homeless, seniors and veterans and our collaboration with the women’s shelter clinic. As a first-year PA student, you will work with real patients from the neediest people in underserved areas of Nevada and be a part of real change.
As a student of this program, you will be prepared for all the positions that PAs work in including inpatient, surgery, and subspecialties within numerous clinical rotation sites. And as the only PA school in southern Nevada, you will be supported in your personal and professional goals with our very involved staff and faculty who will even help you prepare for your national boards as well. Our goal is to ensure that you become a caring and empathetic health care provider.
Thank you for considering the Touro Nevada School of Physician Assistant Studies program.
Best,
Amie Duford, MPAS, PA-C
Director, School of Physician Assistant Studies
Mission Statement
The mission of our PA Program is to develop competent and compassionate physician assistants by providing students with education and experiences that support professional excellence and engagement with underserved communities.
Here For You
Your goals are supported at Touro Nevada. You can receive academic and personal support, get involved in clubs and organizations, and enjoy life in southern Nevada.
Life at Touro NevadaTechnology & Facilities
Touro Nevada understands that innovation in technology and our facilities are vital component to your success. Investment into equipment, technology, classrooms are on-going and part of Touro Nevada's commitment to students.
Explore Campus FacilitiesYour Faculty
Your Touro Nevada faculty are more than professors. They are leaders in their respective fields. You will also be supported by staff who are dedicated to students and the university.
Your Faculty & Staff