Physician Assistant

Academic Focus :

A physician assistant (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 Assistant

Duration     :  2  years + 6 months internship

Eligibility    :  HS (10+2) with PCB securing 45% marks in aggregate ( 5% relaxation for Reserved Categories).

Course Fees :

Admission Fee                                : Rs.       35,000/-

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

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

B.Sc of  Physician Assistant

Duration     :  3  years + 1 year internship

Eligibility    :  HS (10+2) with PCB securing 50% marks in aggregate ( 5% relaxation for Reserved Categories).

Course Fees :

Admission Fee                                : Rs.       40,000/-

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

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