Our news reports frequently tell us that health systems are strained, health equity gaps are widening, providers are burning out, and that patients feel diminished connections with their care providers. The RMC curriculum specifically targets these trends via focused preparations in patient engagement, cultural competence, telemedicine, self-care, and burnout prevention.
Our approach? Think. Feel. Know. Do. Through intensive, thoughtful pre-clinical preparation in our state-of-the-art labs, followed by seven clinical rotations in the healthcare field, you’ll learn the skills and mindsets that will help you prepare for a career as a PA.
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Randolph-Macon College Physician Assistant Studies Program sponsored by Randolph-Macon College.
Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of
students.
Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-randolph-macon-college/.
A PA is a Physician Assistant, essential members of our healthcare systems who trained to deliver patient-centered care of the highest quality to individuals of all ages and from every background. PAs work in public and private environments, in the U.S. Military, and in many countries around the world. Training is typically done in a graduate program of 24-30 months. In order to practice in the U.S., eligible graduates must pass a national certifying exam called the PANCE test, obtain state medical licensure, and meet continuing medical education requirements. More than 160,000 PAs have received national certification since 1975.
Twenty-one graduates walked across the Blackwell Auditorium stage Saturday morning, officially marking the completion of their Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
In a historic December ceremony in Blackwell Auditorium, 22 students officially earned their Masters in Physician Assistant Studies—the first graduate students to complete their degrees at RMC.
The second year curriculum of RMC’s 24-month program sees students complete seven different six-week clinical rotations.
Please use this form to request periodic information regarding open house announcements, admissions updates and more. If you have further questions about the information on our website, please email pa@rmc.edu.
