OHSU Division of Physician Assistant Education records, Collection number 2008-023, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.
This collection consists of photographs, rosters, graduations program and a newspaper article.
Series I: Photographs; Series II: Documents
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
The materials were collected/created by the faculty/staff of the OHSU Physician Assistant Program and donated to the Historical Collections & Archives by Katie Jones, Division Administrator of the PA Program. We are expecting that these records be added to on an ongoing basis.
The OHSU PA Program was established in 1995 with the mission of preparing physician assistants to provide primary care services to rural and urban medically underserved communities. The Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The Program graduated its first class in September, 1997. In the spring of 2001, the PA Program became a free-standing Division within the School of Medicine. The OHSU PA Program is a 26-month, full-time course of study leading to a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree. A class of 36 students is accepted each year with classes starting in June. The didactic phase of the Program is 12 months; the clinical phase lasts 14 months.
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
The university campus is located in beautiful Portland, Oregon. As Oregon's only academic health center, OHSU is devoted to health sciences education, patient care, research and outreach services. OHSU's educational programs are included in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing. The campus is a 116 acre site including University Hospital and Doernbecher Children's Hospital; dozens of primary care and specialty clinics; three research institutes; and several outreach and public service units. Also located on the campus are the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children and the Portland Veteran's Administration Hospital.