HPD Physician Assistant Program - Jacksonville

Letter from the Interim HPD Chancellor NSU MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Nova Southeastern University, a private, not-for-profit institution, is to offer a diverse array of innovative academic programs that complement on-campus educational opportunities and resources with accessible, distance-learning programs to foster academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, leadership, research, and commitment to community through engagement of students and faculty members in a dynamic, lifelong learning environment. TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Interim HPD Chancellor . . 2 HPD Degree Programs . . . . . . . . . . 3 Letter from the Dean . . . . . . . . . . 4 Physician Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Physician Assistant Program . . . . . 6 Curriculum Outline . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Admission Requirements . . . . . . . . 10 Application Procedures . . . . . . . . . 12 Additional Sources of Information . . . . 14 Articulation Agreement and Student Housing . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Expenses and Financial Aid . . . . . . . 17 Physician Assistant Technical Standards . .18 NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD) is playing a pivotal role in leading the university to new levels of excellence. The division comprises eight distinctive colleges— osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, medical sciences, dental medicine, health care sciences, nursing, and allopathic medicine—that offer more than 60 degree and certificate programs. We have seen the university reach many milestones recently. In September 2017, NSU received the largest philanthropic gift in its history from physicians Dr. Kiran C. Patel, M.D., and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, M.D., which included a $50-million gift and an additional $150-million real estate and facility investment in Clearwater, Florida. Then, in January 2018, the Patels provided additional gifts totaling close to $30 million, while a substantial contribution from longtime donors Ron and Kathy Assaf resulted in new HPD enhancements. The altruistic trend continued in February 2018, when a significant gift from Martin and Gail Press resulted in the renaming of the HPD Library. In October 2017, our allopathic medicine college received preliminary accreditation. As a result, the college gained approval to begin interviewing and accepting its inaugural class of 50 students in August 2018. Finally, construction commenced on the HCA East Florida hospital that will be located on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. These exciting developments will ensure that our students receive a well- rounded education at an academic institution that prides itself on being dynamic, innovative, and interprofessional in its academic approach. Irving Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D., M.P.A. Interim Health Professions Division Chancellor