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Virtual open house for WLU physician assistants scheduled for April 7

WEST LIBERTY — The application cycle for the next class of graduate students entering the West Liberty University’s Physician Assistant Program will open on April 29, and a virtual open house is planned to allow prospective students to learn more about the program.

“Our virtual open house programs have been well accepted by students and this one-hour program gives prospective students a chance to meet with us and learn of the admission requirements in a convenient, safe manner,” said Program Director Dr. William Childers. “We look forward to sharing our information with those who register to receive the secure link for the Zoom event.”

Interested students can register for the event through a link provided here.

Students accepted into the master’s degree program will begin their studies in July 2021.

West Liberty University’s physician assistant program welcomed its first class in the summer of 2012 and continues to accept qualified students on an annual basis.

Featuring a small class size of 18 students, WLU has one of the most affordable programs in the state, according to Sara Sweeney, who serves as WLU’s director of Graduate Studies.

WLU’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program takes 24 months to complete with students completing coursework on campus during the first year and clinical rotations in the second year. The Bureau of Labor statistics indicates that the PA profession will grow by 31 percent from 2018 to 2028. In some rural and underserved communities, PAs may serve as the primary providers of healthcare.

For complete information on the physician assistant program at WLU, visit westliberty.edu/pa or call (304) 336-5098.

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