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Brescia University will begin accepting applications for its inaugural Physician Assistant (PA) cohort starting Oct. 1, with classes scheduled to begin in August 2026. The program will offer a Master ...

The University of Texas at Tyler is expanding its Longview campus by launching the first physician assistant program in East ...

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment of physician assistants (PAs) is projected to increase by 28 percent between 2023 and 2033. That means the PA job market looks bright. Read on ...

First Lieutenants Aunjaneice Thomas and Kassandra Beltz, Texas Army National Guard, and Krishna Shrestha are the Army’s latest physician assistants to graduate from the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical ...