418 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Physician Assistant Readmission Policy in the Physician Assistant Program In selected cases, and only with the approval of the program director, department chair, and college dean, a student may be allowed to be noncompetitively matriculated with the next first-year class. It is emphasized that this only refers to those few students with special academic or personal issues. Sources of Additional Information Disclaimer: Links to non-NSU Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. • For information on a career as a physician assistant, contact A merican Academy of Physician Assistants 2318 Mills Road, Suite 1300 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 836-2272 • aapa.org • For a list of accredited programs and a catalog of individual physician assistant training programs, contact P hysician Assistant Education Association 655 K Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001-2385 (703) 548-5538 • paeaonline.org • For eligibility requirements and a description of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination, contact National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200 Johns Creek, GA 30097-1409 (678) 417-8100 • nccpa.net • For information on employment, employment projections, and compensation statistics, contact U .S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Postal Square Building 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212-0001 bls.gov Physician Assistant Program—Fort Lauderdale About the Program The Department of Physician Assistant—Fort Lauderdale offers an innovative program that lasts 27 months. Upon successful completion of study, students will be awarded the master of medical science degree in physician assistant. The curriculum includes rigorous instruction in basic science subjects, followed by clinical medicine, physical diagnosis, clinical laboratory medicine, clinical pathophysiology, clinical procedures and surgical skills, electrocardiography, pharmacology, and others. The clinical year is devoted to 12 months of training in nine required rotations. Students are required to complete sixweek rotations in family medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, and internal medicine. Students are also required to complete three-week rotations in women’s health and behavioral medicine. In addition, students have three elective rotations in any area of medicine they wish to pursue. Two of the elective rotations are six weeks in length. The remaining elective rotation is four weeks in length. Accreditation The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation— Continued status to the Nova Southeastern University—Fort Lauderdale Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Nova Southeastern University—Fort Lauderdale. Accreditation— Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2025. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
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