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.
Admissions
Curriculum
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
PANCE Performance
Program Competencies
Virtual Tour
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
- Opinion: Primary care access in Portland is worse than you think
- Spark Biomedical Launches Pivotal Phase II LUNA Trial for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- 20 payer relations executives to know
- Oregon lawmakers plug health funding gaps, brace for federal Medicaid changes
- What Role Does Sympathetic Nerve-CAF Crosstalk Play in PDAC Progression?