Become a Physician Assistant student at the Mount and begin your healthcare journey to care significantly. Not only will you learn to provide patient-centered care based on current professional practice, but with an added focus on compassion, health equity, service and well-being, you'll develop the skills to connect with patients on a more human level. Coursework covering evolving biomedical, social, behavioral and clinical sciences, and their application to patient care, will help you stay at the forefront of medical advancements, and allow you to deliver safe and evidence-based healthcare. Finally, you'll complete the program with clinical experiences in real world situations, which will sharpen your skills across a full spectrum of medical settings.
Physician Assistant is one of the fastest growing professions in America, helping to fill the critical need for providers in Maryland and nationally. This top-ranking career will allow you to care for patients, prescribe medications, perform procedures, and work in every medical specialty.
The Mount's PA program provides:
The PA program at Mount St. Mary's University cultivates ethical practitioners who care significantly and are dedicated to responsible and equitable health outcomes delivered with compassion, humility, and joy.
Care for America embodies our dedication to promoting healthcare equity. The program empowers students to become patient advocates and providers of equitable healthcare through health equity courses, immersive learning experiences and clinical rotations. Additionally, Care for America provides scholarship opportunities for PA students committed to working in the most underserved settings after graduation.
The Center for Clinician Well-Being offers a wide array of curricular and extracurricular opportunities to support students in developing lifelong habits that promote contentment, resilience, wellness and joy. This initiative proactively helps students build the necessary mindsets and skills to maintain their well-being and prevent burnout throughout their healthcare careers.
The Mount St. Mary's University Physician Assistant Program recognizes that each person brings individual perspectives, knowledge, and skills based on their background and experiences that create, support, and maintain a vibrant and enriching environment. We recognize that individuals have different starting points and face various challenges that may impact their access to resources, opportunities, and outcomes. We acknowledge that individuals require varying levels of support to achieve successful outcomes. We have an ongoing commitment to fostering a culture that actively embraces and integrates all voices and contributes to a space for individuals to be their authentic selves.
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Mary Jackson, DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-EM
Program Director, PA Program
Associate Program Director, PA Program
Academic Coordinator, PA Program
Assistant Professor / Director of Assessments, PA Program
Student Success Coordinator, PA Program
Clinical Coordinator, PA Program
Clinical Coordinator, PA Program
Administrative Manager, PA Program
Admissions Manager, PA Program
Medical Director, PA Program
Pharmacology Instructor, PA Program
Physician Assistant Program
Mount St. Mary's University
16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
301-447-5121
paprogram@msmary.edu
We aim to go beyond the fundamentals of clinical medicine to deliver healthcare education rooted in compassion. We will prepare our graduates to care deeply about their patients, to provide and promote healthcare equality and to nurture their own personal well-being so that they can maintain joy and thrive.
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Mount St. Mary's University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Mount St. Mary's University.
Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.