Keiser University to Offer Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Program

Keiser University to Offer Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant
Program
The deadline for application into Keiser University's P. A. January, 2010
class is Nov. 2, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Keiser University's Graduate
School is pleased to announce its new Master of Science degree in Physician
Assistant (P. A.) program. The university has been awarded provisional
accreditation by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Provisional accreditation is the status awarded
to new programs that meet the rigorous standards established by the ARC-PA.
This program is an intense study of patient care, theory, science and
practice, combining didactic, laboratory and clinical study and experience.

"Keiser University has a proven history of meeting the workforce demands of
our state and local employers," stated Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor for
Community Relations and Student Advancement. The access and affordability of
quality healthcare in our nation is of the utmost concern for all Americans
and it is our privilege to educate the future physician's assistants that will
be part of the solution to some of the challenges facing our current system,"
she added.

According to the Department of Labor the employment opportunities are expected
to grow for physician assistants by 27 percent through 2016.

The first year is an intense study of basic sciences and clinically related
didactic course work. The clinical year provides students with experience in
emergency medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics,
psychiatry, family medicine, internal medicine, long term care and one
elective.

"Students will come from a health care background, seeking positions as
members of a health care team practicing medicine under the supervision of a
physician in a variety of settings," stated Dr. Helen Martin, Program
Director.

This master's degree is designed to meet the needs of students with regionally
accredited baccalaureate degrees and appropriate required prerequisites. The
deadline for application into Keiser University's P. A. January 2010 class is
Nov. 2, 2009. Qualified applicants may apply either online at
www.keiseruniversity.edu, contact Dr. Sabrina Mohammed toll free at
1-888-7KEISER (1-888-753-4737) or in person at our Ft. Lauderdale campus
located at 1500 N. W. 49(th) Street.

Keiser University is Florida's leading statewide provider of career-focused,
post-secondary education and is regionally accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Keiser
University serves approximately 16,500 students seeking associate, bachelor's,
master's and doctoral degrees in over 50 high demand degree programs at its 13
campuses and through its online and Graduate School divisions. The Graduate
School opened in 2006 and offers the MBA among a variety of master's degrees
in education and criminal justice. Keiser University's educational reach
extends globally through its international programs including the Latin
Division and cooperative agreements in China and the Eastern European nation
of Moldova.

According to a Community College Week analysis of U. S. Department of
Education data released June 16, 2008, Keiser University was named the
nationwide leader in production of Associate of Science graduates in Health
Professions and Related Sciences for the third straight year (2006-2008).

For more information on Keiser University, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu.

Contact: Kelli Lane (954-235-0331) kellil@keiseruniversity.edu

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Kelli Lane, +1-954-235-0331, kellil@keiseruniversity.edu