Welcome to the OHSU Physician Assistant Program
The Physician Assistant Program offers a 26-month, full-time course of study leading to a Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. Our Mission is to serve as a model of excellence in physician assistant education by preparing graduates to provide patient-centered, evidence-based, and culturally appropriate health care to diverse populations, and to promote lifelong learning, leadership, and service. We value diversity in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and strive to meet the healthcare needs of communities in Oregon and beyond.
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PA Program News
Faculty member Jessica Schlump, PA-C, co-leads health outreach event for the Korean Society of Oregon (11/3/2025)
Kerith Hartmann, PA-C and alumna of the OHSU PA Program, earns PA of the year (10/20/2025)
Graduate and AHEC Scholar Lauren March, PA25, returns to Eastern Oregon to support rural healthcare (7/2/2025)
OHSU Office of Advanced Practice celebrates PA25 Olivia Mulvaney (6/30/2025)
PA alumna maintains her commitment to care for marginalized populations (5/7/2025)
OHSU News Feed
- Portland stands out for lack of access to primary care, study finds
- OHSU recognized in national effort to improve nutrition training in medical education
- Los especialistas de Doernbecher amplían la atención cardiaca y la educación para jóvenes en Samoa Americana
- Doernbecher specialists expand cardiac care, education for youth in American Samoa
- Un estudio descubre que los nervios relacionados con el estrés pueden impulsar el crecimiento del cáncer de páncreas