Pursue a regional impact
Physician assistants in Indiana are underutilized (23.4 PAs per 100K population) compared to the national average (40 PAs per 100K population).
- 66% of rural counties in Indiana have 0 or 1 PA
- Physician assistants are one of the solutions to the access to care issues in Indiana, especially for underserved populations
What makes the Franklin College MSPAS program special?
- Small class size in a dedicated teaching space
- Patient-centered humanistic healthcare focus
- Emphasis on community engagement and underserved populations
- Skill-rich labs incorporated into every semester (ECG, intubation, spirometry, suturing, and more)
- Diagnostic ultrasound taught, practiced and utilized
- Interprofessional events throughout curriculum
- Both in and out-of-state clinical sites available
