The Physician Assistant Studies Program trains a new generation of qualified and dedicated advanced practice professionals with a focus on providing safe, patient-centered care to underserved populations in metropolitan and rural settings.

Pursue a Regional Impact

• PAs in Indiana are underutilized compared to the national average (23.4 PAs/100K population vs. 40 PAs/100K)
• 66% of rural counties in Indiana have 0 or 1 PA
• PAs are one of the solutions to the access to care issues in Indiana. especially for underserved populations.

What makes the PA program at Franklin College special?

• Small class size (24) in a dedicated teaching space
• Emphasis on community engagement and underserved populations
• Patient-centered humanistic healthcare focus

Program Overview

25-month curriculum

• 12-month didactic
• 12-month clinical (7 core rotations, 2 electives)
• 1-month capstone

Accreditation Statement

The Higher Learning Commission has granted approval for Franklin College to offer the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Franklin College Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Franklin College.

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.

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