Physician Associates

Academic Focus :

A physician associates (PA) works under the guidance of a licensed physician and is an integral part of the medical team that offers primary medical services to patients. There is immense career potential and growth in this role.

Career Scope :

They can have a range of roles and duties including, supporting surgical staff during surgeries and procedures, counselling a patient or their attendants on managing a medical condition, providing moral support to patients and their families, assessing a patient’s clinical condition, preparing discharge summaries, preparing death summaries.

Apart from working in both in-patient and out-patient departments, physician assistants can find jobs in non-clinical roles as well. They may work in non-clinical settings like hospital administration, hospital information systems and clinical research. In these administrative and non-clinical roles, there responsibilities may include: gathering personal information from a patient, interviewing patients, maintaining the patient database and medical records efficiently, handling billing and registration, scheduling surgeries and appointments.

Courses  Offered

Dipoma in  Physician Associates

Duration     :  2  years + 6 months internship

Eligibility    :  50% aggregate in 10+2 (Science) with Physics, Chemistry & Biology

Course Fees :

Admission Fee                                : Rs.       35,000/-

Tuition Fee per Semester             :  Rs.      30,000/-

Caution Deposit *(Refundable)  :  Rs.      10,000/-

B.Sc of  Physician Associates

Duration     : 3 Years + 12 month Internship

Eligibility    :

• Passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination recognized by any Indian University or a duly constituted Board with pass marks (50%) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB).

Course Fees :

Admission Fee                                : Rs.       40,000/-

Tuition Fee per Semester             :  Rs.      50,000/-

Caution Deposit *(Refundable)   :  Rs.      15,000/-