Physician Assistant Studies

The Role of a

Physician Assistant

The physician assistant functions under the supervision and responsibility of a licensed physician and is competent to:

  • elicit a comprehensive health history
  • perform physical examinations
  • interpret and evaluate diagnostic data
  • establish basic treatment plans
  • counsel and educate patients
  • respond to commonly encountered emergency care situations.

 

Physician assistants serve in a variety of clinical settings, such as primary care practices, geriatric long-term care facilities, hospitals, correctional institutions and community-based clinics. Program graduates also are competitive for positions in clinical research, health care administration and higher education.

Physician Assistant Program
College of Health Sciences
900 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536-0200
859-323-1100

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