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.
Learn MoreThe Physician Assistant Profession
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.
Learn MoreInformation Sessions
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 MoreAccreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the University of Arkansas. 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remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.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 September 2026. 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 Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant website.
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
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