About the Degree Program
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program strives to prepare physician assistants in a broad range of medical knowledge and skills and educate them to provide high-quality and compassionate health care to varied patient populations with the supervision of a licensed physician.
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Physician assistants are health care professionals trained in the medical model at nationally accredited educational programs. Physician assistants are not independent clinicians, but rather are highly skilled professionals licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a physician.
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The Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program occasionally hosts information sessions meant to inform prospective students about the program requirements, the curriculum, or just to answer questions they may have.
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Learn MorePhysician Assistant Program News and Announcements
UAMS Physician Assistant Class of 2026 Celebrated at Valediction Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) Program’s Class of 2026 students celebrated the completion of their degrees in a valediction ceremony.
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UAMS Physician Assistant Program Welcomes Class of 2028 at White Coat Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant Studies program formally welcomed its newest cohort during a May 22 white coat ceremony, marking the official entry of the Class of 2028 into the 28-month program. Held before a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends, faculty, and supporters, the ceremony celebrated both the students’ achievements…
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UAMS Physician Assistant Students Break Fundraising Records for Arkansas Food Bank
Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) program celebrated a decade of service and another record-breaking year of fundraising for the Arkansas Food Bank during a Dec. 12 check presentation ceremony.
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UAMS Physician Assistant Studies Program Celebrates Class of 2025
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Physician Assistant (PA) program celebrated its Class of 2025 at an Aug. 22 valediction ceremony.
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Accreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Physician Assistant Program sponsored by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be October 2036. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA
website at https://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-university-of-
arkansas/.
Contact Information
Primary Contacts
General Information
Phone: 501-686‐7211
Fax: 501-686-7216
Email: PAProgram@UAMS.edu
Edward Williams, DMSc, M.Ed., PA-C, DFAAPA
Chair and Program Director
Email: ELWilliams2@UAMS.edu
Linda Haubenstein
Executive Assistant I
Email: LGHaubenstein@UAMS.edu
Mailing Address
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
College of Health Professions
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., Slot 772
Little Rock, AR 72205