Physician Assistant

The Rutgers University-Camden Physician Assistant Program is a comprehensive, innovative, and rigorous graduate program designed to prepare students to become competent, compassionate, and highly skilled physician assistants (PAs). This program combines rigorous coursework, hands-on clinical experiences, and interprofessional education to equip students with the essential knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes required to deliver high-quality healthcare across diverse settings. The curriculum emphasizes medical sciences, clinical reasoning, patient communication, and teamwork, fostering a deep understanding of human health and disease.

Students enrolled in the program engage in a carefully structured sequence of didactic instruction and clinical rotations that cover a broad spectrum of medical disciplines, including primary care, emergency medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, surgical specialties, and more. The program is designed to foster critical thinking, diagnostical reasoning, and evidence-based practice, while also cultivating professional ethics and patient-centered care principles. Rutgers-Camden's location offers unique opportunities for clinical training in urban, suburban, and rural healthcare environments, providing students with exposure to a wide range of patient populations and healthcare challenges.

The faculty comprises experienced healthcare professionals and educators dedicated to mentoring future PAs through personalized instruction, research opportunities, and collaborative projects. The program emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and community engagement, preparing students to serve diverse populations with cultural competence and empathy. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), and upon certification, they are qualified to work in various healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers, and community health organizations.

The Rutgers-Camden Physician Assistant Program is committed to advancing healthcare delivery, fostering lifelong learning, and contributing to the healthcare workforce by producing highly qualified Physician Assistants who are dedicated to improving patient outcomes and promoting health equity across society. This program adheres to the highest academic standards and complies with accreditation requirements to ensure that graduates meet the professional competencies expected of today's healthcare providers.

Detailed Course Facts

• USD 13683 Year (National)
• USD 27978 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

This 42-credit professional curriculum is designed for full-time or a part-time study. Courses are grouped into four segments, and in this way, both full and part-times study options ensure that foundational courses precede more advanced coursework, that Level I fieldwork integrates essential content, and that knowledge and skills is progressively developed and advanced. The full-time track includes four semesters beginning in the fall.

• Occupational Therapy Foundations for the OTA
• Communication Techniques
• Occupational Performance and Participation: Skills and Client Factors
• Conditions Impacting Occupation, Participation, & Health I: Adult/Older Adult
• Level I Fieldwork A: Integration and Practice Applications

• Group Dynamics
• Principles and Practices I: Wellness and Mental Health
• Occupational Performance and Participation:
• Therapeutic Applications
• Principles and Practices II: Rehabilitation, Disability, Aging, and Participation
• Level I Fieldwork B: Integration and Practice Applications

• Conditions Impacting Occupation, Participation & Health II: Child/Adolescent
• Principles and Practices III: Children and Youth
• Professional Seminar I
• Level I Fieldwork C: Integration and Practice Applications

• OTA Practice: Fieldwork II,
• Adult/Older AdultOTA Practice: Fieldwork II,
• Child/AdolescentProfessional Seminar II

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

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Requirements

Our primary emphasis is placed on the student’s academic promise as demonstrated by:

• completion of required entrance subjects
• academic performance in high school or its equivalent:
• strength of academic program (number/type of academic, honors, or advanced placement courses completed)
• grades and grade trends
• weighted grade-point average(s)
• cumulative rank, when available
• SAT and/or ACT scores
• English Proficiency Examination results, when required

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Funding

Rutgers uses your FAFSA to develop a financial-aid package based on your qualifications, financial need and the funds available to the university. Your package may include any or a combination of these major financial aid sources:

• Gift aid does not require repayment and is divided into three categories: grants (which recognize financial need) and scholarships and awards (which recognize academic merit, special talents, or other achievements).

• Loans must be repaid (usually after graduation) and can come from private lenders as well as federal, state and university sources.

• Work-study allows students to earn money for college expenses while gaining valuable skills - often in their intended field.

Accreditation

The Rutgers name is recognized everywhere, and a Rutgers degree makes a great first impression. We’ve built our academic reputation on solid accomplishments:

• Rutgers is a member—so are Harvard, Yale, and Berkeley—of the prestigious Association of American Universities, the 61 leading research universities in North America.

• More than 175 Rutgers research centers support pioneering work in stem cells, climate change, DNA analysis, and more.

• Rutgers’ international reputation draws top students from more than 130 countries and all 50 states.