Physician Assistant Program

Recognized as one of the top five Physician Assistant programs in the country, we're proud to lead the way in reshaping patient care in the U.S.

PA Program Goals

PA Program Ranked 5th in Nation

Emory's Physician Assistant Program has a long, proud history of being one of the top-ranked programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Ranked #5 in 2019, the Emory PA Program has been ranked among the top 5 graduate level PA Programs by US News and World Report since the first PA Program rankings were published.

About the Emory PA Program

Mission

The Emory Physician Assistant Program recruits educates and mentors a diverse group of students to become highly regarded physician assistants providing compassionate health care of the highest quality.

Values

The Program values the highest standards of professionalism and team-based medicine with a commitment to the medically underserved.

Graduates are prepared to practice evidence-based primary care and preventive medicine, engage in lifelong learning and assume future leadership roles.

Resources and Program Information

Keep updated on the Emory PA program news, resources and learn how to donate to financially help.

PA Program Resources

News

Preceptor Program

Support Our Program

Program Options and Admissions

PA Education Programs

The Emory PA program offers a variety of education options for students interested in a career as a PA.

Learn more about the Master's Degrees we offer:

Admissions

Applicants who have served their communities or their countries through volunteer activities, military service, employment opportunities, and/or service-oriented programs greatly enhance the cultural perspective of the class.

Open House Information

PA Program Open House Events for 2022 – Live or Virtual

The Emory PA Program will have live on-campus Open House informational sessions in 2022. Time and Place: 3 – 6 PM in the James B. Williams School of Medical Education Building room 120

The nearest campus parking is the Michael Street Parking deck: 550 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, 30322

The agenda includes a program overview with the Director of Admissions, a Q/A session with students and faculty, and a campus tour with student leaders. You can register for the live event or watch remotely via Zoom.

Friday 7/22/22 3 – 6 pm
Virtual Zoom registration
Live registration

View a previously recorded Virtual Open House:

View a Virtual Campus Tour

Meet our Team

Meet the Emory PA Students

Admission to the Emory PA Program is very competitive. For the 2022 class, we had more than 1800 applicants for 54 spots. Meet a few of our outstanding students.

Program Graduates

Learn more about what some of our incredible graduates are doing now.

Emory PA Program Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence Recent Events

50th Anniversary Events

Celebrating 50 Years!

The Emory PA Program will be hosting a variety of events this year to celebrate our 50th year as a Physician Assistant Program!

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for PA banner exhibit at SOM

The Emory PA Program kicked off the 50th-anniversary celebration on October 5 with the opening ceremony for the Traveling PA Profession Banner and Online Exhibition in the School of Medicine lobby.

White Coat Ceremonies

The White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2022 and the Class of 2023 took place on October 6.

Follow the headline link for full-length videos of both ceremonies.

Heel to Heal 5K

The Emory PA Program had 71 registrants for this student-run event and earned $1100. The students decided to donate these funds to the Emory Farmworker Project.

Emory Farmworker Project

Life-changing care for Georgia's migrant workers

Through the Emory Farmworker Project, our faculty and trainees provide free on-site health care to more than 2,000 farmworkers and their families. These community members lack access to even basic medical care, and our volunteers gain experience in providing culturally sensitive, compassionate care for a wide range of health concerns to the people who need it most.

Farmworker Project overview