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SCHOOL OF PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT PRACTICE
The first class of
PA students arrived in
, after
the program earned provisional accreditation from the
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
Physician Assistant. The challenging
-month program
was designed to prepare graduates to practice medicine as
part of the physician-PA team. The first class is scheduled to
graduate in January
class in
. Fifty students joined the second
. The third class will increase to the maximum of
students.
BRIDGE TO CLINICAL
MEDICINE PROGRAM INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL
SCIENCES PROGRAM
The Bridge program is designed to expand the pool of This program, established in
successful medical school applicants from medically other FSU colleges, is designed for undergraduates interested
underserved, rural and inner-city communities. It is a in health-related careers. A rigorous science curriculum
-month program that provides both education in medical
knowledge and experiences in clinical practice.
with the cooperation of six
serves as its foundation, and students may select one of three
interdisciplinary majors that fits their developing career goals.