Physician Assistant Program (Minnesota)

Program Description
Students enrolled in the physician assistant master's program at our affiliated education institution complete clinical rotations at Mayo Clinic or other practice sites as part of their education.

The program's curriculum includes a 12-month preclinical phase, consisting primarily of classroom and laboratory activities at the University of Wisconsin — LaCrosse. A subsequent 12-month clinical phase involves rotations in the clinical specialties, including a two-month family medicine preceptorship.

These clinical experiences are provided at Mayo Clinic, Mayo Health System, Gundersen Lutheran Hospital and other practice sites in southwestern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa.

Accreditation
The Physician Assistant Program is accredited through the Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Education (ARC-PA). This association allows program graduates to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA).

Mayo Foundation is also accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.

Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
1-800-621-7440 (toll-free)
312-263-0456
Fax: 312-263-7462
www.ncacihe.org

Affiliated Institution
To participate in the Mayo School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, you must be enrolled in a PA program at the University of Wisconsin — LaCrosse. Please contact the school for more information:

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse (UW-L)
Physician Assistant Program
1725 State Street
LaCrosse, WI 54601
608-785-8470
www.uwlax.edu/pastudies

Facilities
The Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minn., comprises an extensive outpatient complex, Saint Marys Hospital and Rochester Methodist Hospital, and substantial research and education facilities.

This Mayo site is among the largest, most advanced medical centers in the world.

Take a virtual tour of our Minnesota campus.

Graduation and Certification
Upon successful completion of the Physician Assistant Program, graduates from the University of Wisconsin — LaCrosse, receive a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in physician assistant studies.

Graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA).

Class Size
Each year, the University Wisconsin — LaCrosse, Gundersen Lutheran Hospital and Mayo School of Health Sciences admit up to 19 students. This ensures you will receive a comprehensive educational experience with close one-on-one instruction.

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