Pre-Physician Assistant

Advising Aids

Student Organizations Pre-Physician Assistant Society Other Student Organizations

• Physician Assistant Advising Aid
• Physician Assistant Timeline

Texas Physician Assistant Schools

• Baylor College of Medicine
• Texas Tech University Health Science Center
• UT Health Sciences Center - San Antonio
• University of North Texas Health Sciences Center- Fort Worth
• UT Medical Branch School of Allied Health Sciences
  
• UT Pan American
• UT Southwestern Allied Health Sciences

Volunteer Opportunities

Experience in medical settings and community service are important as part of the pre-physician assistant experience and seeking out opportunities to meet, interview, and shadow PAs is the responsibility of the pre-PA student. Networking with other PPA students can be a way to find shadowing opportunities and to learn more about the profession.

• North Austin Medical Center
• Dell Children's Medical Center
• People's Community Clinic
• Austin/Travis County Communicable Disease Clinic
• Hospice Austin
• Austin Volunteer Healthcare Clinic
• Heart Hospital of Austin (requires 6 month commitment)
• Seton Northwest Hospital
• St. David's Medical Center
• South Austin Hospital
• Seton Highland Lakes

Applying To Physician Assistant Schools

Physician Assistant School Applications

• Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)
  

Physician Assistant School Admissions Test

• GRE (Graduate Record Examination)