The curriculum parallels that of medical school and includes courses in human anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, physical diagnosis, pathophysiology, microbiology, clinical laboratory sciences, behavioral sciences, and medical ethics.
The typical PA program is 25.5 months long. In addition, surgical PAs can function as researcher, committee member, supplier, and surgical equipment supply or pharmaceutical representative liaison and much more. Surgical PAs are formally trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and preventative care, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. However, their involvement from initial patient assessment to post-surgery follow-up care enables surgical PAs to offer excellent continuity of patient care. The primary role of the surgical PA is to assist licensed physicians in patient surgery. The PA who specializes in surgery assistance will have extensive knowledge of surgical procedure as well as specific areas of healthcare studies. State laws vary regarding the role of the supervising physician, but the majority of PAs work in collaboration with or under the supervision of a licensed physician. Surgical PAs handle many of the functions of a fully trained doctor, in the absence of a doctor, and exercise autonomy in medical decision-making. Surgical PAs should not be confused with medical assistants, who perform routine clinical and clerical tasks. Surgical physician assistants (PAs) are highly skilled clinicians who have received didactic and clinical training to function in all areas of the peri-operative environment, including pre-admission, testing, intra-operative first assisting, PACU care, SICU care, step-down unit, outpatient clinic, office practice and even home care. The AASPA represents the 38,000 PAs who work in a surgical environment. According to the NCCPA, there are more than 115,547 PAs in clinical practice alone.
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