Download Northeastern's free physician assistant career guide

If you’re interested in making a meaningful impact in patient care while pursuing a flexible, in-demand healthcare career, becoming a physician assistant may be the perfect path forward for you.

Physician assistants diagnose and treat illness, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, assist in surgery, and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals across a wide range of clinical settings.

In this free career guide, you’ll learn what it takes to become a PA and what to expect from the profession, including:

• The role and responsibilities of physician assistants
• Common PA work settings and specialty paths
• Career outlook and salary expectations
• The skills you’ll build in a PA program
• What to expect from didactic coursework and clinical rotations
• Ways to pay for a PA degree
• Application requirements and next steps

Download the guide to explore whether a career as a physician assistant is the right fit for your goals—and how Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant program can help prepare you for clinical practice.