Choose the PA program created by experienced PA industry leaders and rated highly by employers. Explore our accredited NSU Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant.
Skyrocketing PA Growth: Six-Figure Average Earnings
Demand for Physician Assistants is soaring: the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 31% growth through 2028, with six-figure average annual earnings. But it’s critical to choose the right program that prepares you for a rapidly-changing health care world.
Judge for yourself:
What Employers Say
According to repeated employer feedback, Nova Southeastern University graduates are top-notch Physician Assistants. Survey after survey reveals top patient care ratings by supervising physicians, clinics and hospitals.
Stellar PA Program Faculty
You’ll learn from highly-accomplished physician assistants and physicians, all eager to share their wealth of career experience. Several have also had medical school academic appointments.
Four Florida PA Programs
Explore NSU’s PA programs in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville or Orlando.
Help Shape Tomorrow’s PA Profession
Your fellow NSU Sharks continue to make big waves in the PA profession: building influential connections throughout the medical field; leading PA programs; holding senior-level roles at the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA) and American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Ready to join them?
NSU’s Florida PA Programs
M.M.S. in Physician Assistant
Double Your Career Possibilities: PA/M.P.H.
This dual M.M.S./M.P.H. degree curriculum combines rigorous PA clinician training (M.M.S.) with broader-based analytical skills and community health insights (M.P.H.) for public health program development, research or teaching expertise. Earn yours in just three years.
Innovative Approaches
We go beyond traditional methods to accelerate your learning. NSU was among the first P.A. programs to include Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in our curriculum. Our patient simulations and case studies embody interprofessional education (IPE) – vital skills you’ll need to succeed in your practice. These are just two of many innovative approaches you’ll find in your NSU P.A. program.
POCUS Initiatives
Nationally Recognized
Each NSU P.A. program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).
Earning Potential
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Physician Assistants
Learn from PA Leaders Respected Nationwide
Your NSU PA professors are not only experienced clinicians and educators; they’re also active thought leaders in the medical community and hold high-profile roles that influence direction and standards for the entire PA profession.
Just a few examples of industry roles held by NSU faculty members:
- Regional Director at the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
- Member of the PAEA PACKRAT (Physician Assistant Education Association Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool)
- Test Writing Committee
- Editorial Review Board Member (Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice)
- Editorial Review Board Member (Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants)