USD - Physician Assistant Study Program

Mission Statement
The mission of the USD Physician Assistant Studies Program is to help meet the need for quality primary care providers in South Dakota and the region. The program accomplishes this by selecting individuals likely to practice in South Dakota and the regions areas of need, who have the academic, clinical, and interpersonal aptitudes necessary for education as physician assistants. The program's curriculum educates these students by building the cognitive, clinical, interpersonal and professional skills needed for the supervised practice of medicine as physician assistants.

Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care providers who practice medicine with physician supervision. The University of South Dakota Physician Assistant Studies Program is a 24 month, 11-month Pre-clinical Phase in Vermillion and a 13-month Clinical Phase at practice sites around South Dakota and the region awarding a Bachelors degree/certificate. The USD PA Studies Program received national accreditation in April 1995 and was recently awarded continued accreditation until 2007.

Physician Assistant Studies Program Sioux Valley Vermillion Campus
20 S. Plum
Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: (605) 677-5128
FAX: (605) 677-6569
Email: usdpa@usd.edu

Mailing address:
University of South Dakota
Physician Assistant Studies Program
414 E. Clark
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390

Equal Opportunity Education
The University of South Dakota is an equal education/equal employment opportunity institution, committed to providing all qualified students the opportunity to obtain a university education without regard to race, sex religion, national origin, age, handicap, or other legally protected classification. The University of South Dakota does
not discriminate in employment, in the recruitment or admission of students, or in the operation of any program or service. Inquiries may be directed to the Director of Affirmative Action and Coordinator of Handicapped Services, 102 Slagle Hall, (605) 677-5651.