A Physician Assistant (PA) is a skilled health care provider who is academically and clinically prepared to practice medical skills under the supervision of a licensed physician. The PA is trained to take medical histories, perform physical examinations, order laboratory tests and imaging studies, assist in surgery, apply casts and bandages, make diagnoses, direct treatments, prescribe medications, treat minor injuries, provide pre- and postoperative care, as well as provide patient education and counseling. A PA may practice in many diverse medical settings in both urban and rural areas.
The Texas Tech University Health Science Center Physician Assistant Program is located in Midland, Texas on the campus of Midland College. The entry-level graduate program awards a Master of Physician Assistant Studies following 27 months of intensive academic and clinical training. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire.
