For more information contact:
Email: paadm@gwumc.edu
Phone: (202) 994-7644

Physician Assistant Program

Welcome

Welcome to The George Washington University (GW) Physician Assistant Program program. We hope you will find these pages informative, and inspire you to consider GW as the place to pursue your goal of becoming a PA.

Our program is located in the heart of Washington, DC, just minutes away from the White House, Capitol, and Smithsonian museums. This unique environment provides singular opportunities to bear witness to or become involved with the democratic process and its effect on health policy. Our neighbors include the homes of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Physician Assistant Education Association as well as numerous other key medical associations. These resources contribute regularly to our curriculum establishing a depth and breadth distinctive to GW. Equally important, the diversity of the metro and surrounding tri-state communities affords us the ability to offer clinical experiences ranging from inpatient to outpatient, urban to rural, and general to specialty care.

Like DC, our program is steeped in history and tradition. Established in 1972, our PA program was one of the first in the nation to be established in an academic medical center and first to establish a dual PA/Public Health degree plan. With continuous accreditation since its inception, we remain committed to high quality interdisciplinary education that is grounded by its faculty who represent over 130 years of PA education experience. We take pride in the achievements of our students that have resulted in our high five-year average (99.6%) pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination. The GW student body has a strong tradition of contribution to the profession and the community. This continues after graduation as evidenced by the number of PA leaders who call GW their alma mater.

As you explore our site, consider our vision and mission. If you too embrace these values, we look forward to seeing your application. Best wishes in your academic pursuit.

Lisa Alexander, EdD, MPH, PA-C
Interim Chair and Program Director
Department of Physician Assistant Studies