Demand for qualified health care professionals is growing in direct proportion to patient populations. Learn to provide essential patient care in JWU’s developing program that awards a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS).

Our year-round, 24-month program is part of our new Center for Physician Assistant Studies, situated in an 18,000 square-foot facility dedicated to the health sciences and located in Rhode Island’s medical education epicenter in the heart of downtown Providence.

Research & Labs

The PA program is part of JWU’s new Center for Physician Assistant Studies, housed in a brand-new, 18,000-sq. foot facility dedicated to the health sciences and located in Providence’s Knowledge District.

Our brand new facility has been set up to maximize information sharing, teamwork and collaboration between students, faculty and community colleagues, with:

• Lecture halls with global teleconferencing capabilities
• “Active learning” classrooms that can be easily reconfigured for group work or lectures, depending on the need
• Cadaver-based anatomy lab with access to e-study guides at each dissection station
• Coference rooms for small group meetings
• Student lounges and study areas
• Clinical practice center similar to a hospital emergency room

School History

Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with approximately 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students at its four campuses in Providence, R.I.; North Miami, Fla.; Denver, Colo.; and Charlotte, N.C. An innovative educational leader, the university offers degree programs in arts and sciences, business, culinary arts, education, nutrition, hospitality and technology. Its unique model integrates arts and sciences and industry focused education with work experience and leadership opportunities, inspiring students to achieve professional success and lifelong personal growth. The university’s impact is global, with alumni from 152 countries pursuing careers worldwide.