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New PA Program
David Kotun will lead the new program.
Photo by Eric Younghans | USF Health
A new physician assistant (PA) degree program based in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is set to launch in 2015. The two-year master’s degree program in Physician Assistant Studies was approved by the USF Board of Trustees in March 2013.
PAs are nationally certified and state licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. PAs perform physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, interpret lab tests, perform procedures, assist in surgery, provide patient education and counseling, and make rounds in hospitals.