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Accreditation

University of the Cumberlands' accreditation information

In addition to the overall institutional accreditation statement above, the specialized accrediting bodies related to this degree are listed below. 

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the University of the Cumberlands Northern Kentucky Campus Physician Assistant Program sponsored by University of the Cumberlands.

Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-university-of-the-cumberlands-northern-ky/.

Curriculum & Degree Requirements

Curriculum & Degree Requirements

Our accredited Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies is designed to teach you the skills you need to provide medical care to patients. The program can be completed in as little as 27 months.

Requirements include 113 credit hours total, 68 of which are earned through didactic coursework in traditional classroom and laboratory settings. All didactic coursework takes place on campus.

Courses

Please see the Northern Kentucky Campus PA Program Catalog & Policy Handbook for full course descriptions.

August through December

  • NKPA 510    Human Anatomy (5 hours)
  • NKPA 520    Human Medical Physiology (4 hours)
  • NKPA 530    Introduction to Patient Assessment (3 hours)
  • NKPA 540    Foundations to Clinical Medicine (2 hours)
  • NKPA 550    Introduction to the PA Profession (1 hour)

January through April

  • NKPA  501    Integration Seminar I (1 hour)
  • NKPA  521    Medical Pathophysiology I (2 hours)
  • NKPA  531    Patient Assessment I (3 hours)
  • NKPA  541    Clinical Medicine I (5 hours)
  • NKPA  581    Health Care Issues I (2 hours)
  • NKPA  571    Pharmacology & Therapeutics I (3 hours)

May through August

  • NKPA  502    Integration Seminar II (1 hour)
  • NKPA  505    Medical Procedures and Surgery I (3 hours)
  • NKPA  522    Medical Pathophysiology II (2 hours)
  • NKPA  532    Patient Assessment II (3 hours)
  • NKPA  542    Clinical Medicine II (5 hours)
  • NKPA  572    Pharmacology & Therapeutics II (3 hours)
  • NKPA  582    Health Care Issues II (1 hour)

August through December (second year)

  • NKPA  503    Integration Seminar III (1 hour)
  • NKPA  506    Medical Procedures and Surgery II (3 hours)
  • NKPA  523    Medical Pathophysiology III (2 hours)
  • NKPA  533    Patient Assessment III (2 hours)
  • NKPA  543    Clinical Medicine III (5 hours)
  • NKPA  544    Emergency Medicine (2 hours)
  • NKPA  573    Pharmacology & Therapeutics III (3 hours)
  • NKPA  591    Research, Epidemiology and Stats (1 hour)

The remaining 45 hours of the physician assistant studies program are earned during the second year in the program through 10 supervised clinical rotations in the field, which are designed to provide students with real-world experiences in family, internal, and emergency medicine; surgery; psychiatry; pediatrics; and women’s health.

Clinical rotation experiences are designed to provide physician assistant program students with supervised experiences that will enable the student to:

  • Assess, diagnose, and manage common acute and chronic problems.
  • Provide preventative health and health maintenance.
  • Integrate with other members of the health care team.
  • Utilize evidence based practices/principles as part of the Physician-PA student team.
  • Record and communicate medical data in an organized, intelligent process.
  • Identify role limitations and indications for referral and consultation.
  • Develop skills and habits necessary for life-long learning.
  • Provide compassionate, culturally competent healthcare to all patients.

Clinical Rotation Courses

NKPA  600    Family Medicine I (4 hours)

NKPA  605    Family Medicine II (4 hours)

NKPA  610    Emergency Medicine (4 hours)

NKPA  620    Internal Medicine I (4 hours)

NKPA  625    Internal Medicine II (4 hours)

NKPA  630    Pediatrics (4 hours)

NKPA  640    Psychiatry (4 hours)

NKPA  650    Surgery (4 hours)

NKPA  660    Women’s Health (4 hours)

NKPA  670    Clinical Elective (4 hours)

January through April

NKPA  692    CAPSTONE I (2 hours)

Rotation 1 (4 hours)

Rotation 2 (4 hours)

Rotation 3 (4 hours)

Rotation 4 (4 hours) 

May through August

NKPA  693    CAPSTONE II (2 hours)

Rotation 5 (4 hours)

Rotation 6 (4 hours)

Rotation 7 (4 hours)

Rotation 8 (4 hours)

August through November

NKPA  680    Professional Development (1 hour)

Rotation 9 (4 hours)

Rotation 10 (4 hours)

Upon completion of the Physician Assistant program, graduates will demonstrate competence in the following domains:

1. Medical Knowledge

  • Recognize normal and abnormal health states across all organ systems.
  • Discern among acute, chronic, and emerging disease states across the lifespan.
  • Apply principles of basic and clinical science to identify, diagnose, and provide patient care to healthy and ill patients.

2. Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving

  • Formulate a most likely diagnosis and differential diagnoses based on an appropriate history, physical examination for a variety of acute, chronic, and emergent medical conditions for patients across the lifespan.
  • Recommend appropriate diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies relevant to the history and physical and provide or obtain interpretations.
  • Develop appropriate treatment plans based on the clinical assessment and findings that include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

3. Clinical and Technical Skills

  • Demonstrate ability to obtain a medical history, perform a physical examination, and document patient information.
  • Perform diagnostic and routine therapeutic procedures.
  • Implement appropriate strategies for disease prevention and health care maintenance.
  • Demonstrate ability to provide appropriate patient education by utilizing evidence-based medicine to guide clinical decision making.

4. Interpersonal and Communication Skills

  • Demonstrate the ability to provide effective verbal and nonverbal communication with patients, families and members of the health care team.
  • Review medical records, complete documentation, communicate diagnostic findings and management strategies in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrate strong reading, writing and presentation skills. 

5. Professional Behaviors

  • Uphold academic integrity and professionalism.
  • Demonstrate cultural competencies affecting the health of the individual and the community being served.
  • Apply the core principles of medical ethics to provide medical care that is respectful, ethical, considerate, empathetic, and equitable.
  • Establish respectful and collaborative relationships with all members of academic and health care teams.
  • Demonstrate understanding of professional responsibilities around certification, licensure, credentialing, reimbursement, advocacy, and legal policies and regulations regarding medical practice.

Program Metrics

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Five Year First Time Taker Average Pass Rate for Program: 95%
Five Year National First Time Taker Average: 93%

A downloadable version of the attrition table is available Here. 

Admission Information

Admission Information

Application and Interview Process

The University of the Cumberlands Northern Kentucky Campus MSPAS Program reviews each applicant who has completed and submitted each component of the admissions material and meets the academic requirements. All applicants who meet admission requirements are awarded points using an applicant score sheet. Consideration is given based on GPA (cumulative and biology-chemistry-physics), prerequisite grades, documented clinical experience, letters of recommendation, applicant residence, and the number of credit hours completed at University of the Cumberlands. Applicants who reside in Kentucky, a medically underserved area or those who have completed hours at UC receive additional points on the score sheet.

After the applicant score sheets are completed for those that meet all requirements, the score sheets and application materials are utilized to determine invitations to on-campus interviews. Any student who has completed the pre-professional physician assistant curriculum or obtained a bachelor's degree from University of the Cumberlands and met all admission requirements will be given an interview regardless of their application ranking. Applicants invited to an interview, including those who have completed the pre-professional physician assistant program curriculum and UC graduates, are not guaranteed admission to the graduate program. All admission and interview materials will be used to select a cohort of 30 qualified candidates.

Because admission information is updated regularly, applicants should verify current requirements linked on the program website. Please review admission requirements prior to submitting an application.

**Please contact PA Admissions at paadmissions [at] ucumberlands.edu (paadmissions[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu) if you have any questions related to direct patient contact hours or PA shadowing hours during the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of the Cumberlands Northern Kentucky Campus MSPAS Program application cycle will open in October 2023.

* International students seeking to study in the physician assistant program under an F1 student visa can apply to study at our Williamsburg, KY, campus.

Technical Standards

Individuals applying to the University of the Cumberlands Physician Assistant Program at the Williamsburg campus or Northern Kentucky campus must meet certain basic/essential requirements (referred to as the Technical Standards) that are necessary for obtaining employment and performing as a Physician Assistant. The Technical Standards each student must master include cognitive, physical and behavioral characteristics. Reasonable accommodation for persons with documented disabilities will be considered on an individual basis; but, a candidate must be able to perform in an independent manner. All students must possess the intellectual, ethical, physical, and emotional capabilities required to undertake the full curriculum and to achieve the levels of competence required by the program's core faculty. The following skills are required of each Physician Assistant student, with or without accommodation:

  • Sufficient capacity for observation in academic, clinical, and other medical settings; functional vision, hearing, and tactile sensation sufficient to observe a patient’s condition and perform procedures regularly required during a physical examination
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills sufficient to both academic and healthcare settings
  • Sufficient motor function to carry out movements necessary for patient diagnosis and care; for free movement inpatient care and between facilities and buildings in academic and healthcare environments; physical stamina to complete didactic and clinical coursework
  • Sufficient intellectual ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, and synthesize, in the context of medical problem-solving and patient care
  • Sufficient emotional health and stability are required for exercising good judgment and promptly completing all academic and patient care responsibilities

Please see full technical standards in the MSPAS Catalog & Policy Handbook (Northern Kentucky Campus).

Admission Requirements

Official Transcript Information: In accordance with University of the Cumberlands admissions policies and procedures, those students selected for admission to the MSPAS program at either the Williamsburg campus or the Northern Kentucky campus are required to submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended. These transcripts must be received directly from the college/university. Student-submitted copies are not acceptable. Transcripts should be mailed directly to:

Graduate Admissions Office
649 S. 10th Street Suite C
Williamsburg, KY 40769
Phone: 606.539.4390
Toll-free: 800.343.1609 ext. 4390
Email: gradadm [at] ucumberlands.edu (gradadm[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu)

Transcripts must be received prior to the scheduled class matriculation date or class standing will be revoked. Failure to submit the mandatory transcripts or fulfill any other requirements specified in a conditional offer of admission to the program, prior to the scheduled class matriculation will result in withdrawal of the conditional offer.

Transfer and Course Credit Policy: No transfer credit will normally be accepted for courses in the MSPAS program at either the Williamsburg campus or the Northern Kentucky campus.

The University of the Cumberlands Physician Assistant Program does not grant advanced placement to students or applicants.

*International students seeking to study in the Physician Assistant program under an F1 student visa can only apply to study at our Williamsburg, KY campus.

Now Offering Rolling Admission

The 2023-2024 CASPA application cycle opens on October 1, 2023, and closes on March 1, 2024. All requirements listed below must be submitted by the following deadlines:

  • Completed CASPA application
  • Completed PA Supplemental Application - Verified CASPA applicants will receive a direct link to the Supplemental Application.
  • Submission of 3 letters of recommendation with at least one from a physician (MD/DO) or PA
  • Documentation of language fluency for non-native speakers of English, such as a score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the 8 International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or a report from Duolingo. This requirement is waived for students who have completed bachelor’s or master’s level coursework in the U.S. at an accredited institution. The minimum acceptable TOEFL or IELTS scores for admission are: 
    • Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) - 550 
    • Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) - 79 
    • IELTS - 6
    • Duolingo - 100
  • Any international course work completed must have official transcript evaluations completed and submitted to the University by the evaluation firm. Evaluations MUST include GPA for admission.
    Approved Evaluation Firms are:
    • World Education Services (WES)
    • Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
    • International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
    • Educational Perspectives (EP)
    • SpanTran

 

  • Earned Baccalaureate degree with overall minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • A minimum Biology-Chemistry-Physics (BCP) GPA average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale calculated by Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)
  • A minimum letter grade of C in all undergraduate or graduate prerequisite courses (listed below) within ten years prior to admission:
    • Human Anatomy with lab - 3 semester hours or more
    • Human Physiology with lab - 3 semester hours or more
    • Microbiology with lab - 3 semester hours or more
    • Medical Terminology
    • Biology electives - 6 credit hours (Must be upper level Biology courses; highly recommend Genetics, Molecular Biology, Histology, Immunology)
    • General Chemistry 1 and 2 with labs - 3 semester hours or more
    • Organic 1 or Biochemistry
    • Psychology (Abnormal or Developmental preferred) - 3 semester hours or more
    • Statistics - 3 semester hours or more
      • Waivers for the above prerequisite courses will be considered by the admissions committee on a case-by-case basis. If requesting a waiver for one of the admissions criteria, please contact the Northern Kentucky Campus Physician Assistant Program. Under no circumstances will the minimum requirements for entrance to the program be waived.
  • Applicants are required to have a minimum of 500 hours of direct patient contact. A minimum of 50 of these hours must be PA shadowing. Other experience can be paid or voluntary. Examples of acceptable direct patient care include EMT, paramedic, LPN, CNA, therapists (RT, PT/PTA, OT, SLP), medical assistant, medical scribe, pharmacy technician, x-ray technician, surgical technician, athletic trainer, and phlebotomist. Non-acceptable options include lifeguard, pharmacy representative, medical secretary, or transporter. Other questions regarding acceptable options can be directed to the Graduate Admissions Department. The number of direct patient contact hours will be used as part of the applicant ranking process for all applicants that meet all other admission requirements.

**Please contact PA Admissions at paadmissions [at] ucumberlands.edu (paadmissions[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu) if you have any questions related to direct patient contact hours or PA shadowing hours during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before possible admission, you are required to have...

  • Ability to fulfill any university admission requirements
  • Successful completion of an interview and positive recommendation from program faculty

The following must be completed after admission in order to enroll in the Northern Kentucky campus PA program:

  • Completion of a satisfactory level 1 background check, urine drug screen, and physical exam with documentation of required immunizations:
  • Proof of Hepatitis B vaccine and positive Hep B Ab (titer)
  • Proof of MMR vaccine or immunity
  • Proof of Varicella history or vaccination
  • Proof of Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis vaccine
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination 
  • Annual Influenza vaccine
  • Proof of TB Test (positive results will require the student to receive a chest x-ray and further evaluation)
  • Proof of Meningococcal vaccine
  • Pneumococcal polysaccharide PPV vaccine**

**These vaccinations are not required by the program based on current CDC guidelines. If a clinical site requires these vaccinations, students must comply with facility guidelines.

Demonstration to program principal faculty of ability to meet the following technical standards:

  • Sufficient capacity for observation in academic, clinical, and other medical settings; functional vision, hearing, and tactile sensation sufficient to observe a patient’s condition and perform procedures regularly required during a physical examination
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills sufficient to both academic and healthcare settings
  • Sufficient motor function to carry out movements necessary for patient diagnosis and care; for free movement in patient care and between facilities and buildings in academic and healthcare environments; physical stamina to complete didactic and clinical coursework
  • Sufficient intellectual ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, and synthesize, in the context of medical problem-solving and patient care
  • Sufficient emotional health and stability required for exercising good judgment and promptly completing all academic and patient care responsibilities

Undergraduate students at University of the Cumberlands interested in applying for early admission to the university’s Northern Kentucky campus Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) program must complete the following coursework in total or in part at University of the Cumberlands as Pre-PA biology majors. (For further details about that major, visit our Pre-Physician Assistant academics page.)

Additionally, students must complete all requirements of the General Education curriculum for undergraduates as outlined in the University of the Cumberlands Undergraduate catalog. Admission is made during the third year of undergraduate study. Students must complete all PA admissions requirements by the time of application (unless specified above). University of the Cumberlands Pre-Professional Physician Assistant students are not guaranteed admission to the PA program; however, Pre-PA students that meet all requirements for admission will be granted an interview.

Students who complete the Pre-Professional PA curriculum, but do not continue on to the professional phase of the PA program, will need nine hours of biology, five hours of chemistry and sixteen hours of electives to complete a major in biology. Alternatively, they can complete a Biology of Science degree in Independent Directions with a focus on applied health sciences. A third alternative is to complete a Bachelor of General Studies degree. Information on these alternatives may be found elsewhere in the University of the Cumberlands Undergraduate catalog.

Students who successfully complete the Pre-PA curriculum and are accepted into the Northern Kentucky Campus MSPAS program will be awarded a Bachelor of Health Science degree by the University after the successful completion of the didactic phase coursework in the Northern Kentucky Campus MSPAS Program. Students are then awarded the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree after the successful completion of the program curriculum.

In addition to the admission requirements noted above for general applicants, the following courses are required prior to application for Pre-PA students:

  • BIOL 113 Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory
  • BIOL 114 Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory
  • BIOL 121 Medical Terminology
  • BIOL 133 Introduction to Population Biology
  • BIOL 134 Introduction to Cellular Biology
  • BIOL 246 Biodiversity 
  • BIOL 340 Genetics
  • BIOL 343 Human Anatomy 
  • BIOL 345 Microbiology
  • BIOL 443 General Physiology 
  • CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
  • CHEM 211 General College Chemistry Laboratory II
  • CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
  • CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I
  • Biology electives (6 credit hours of upper level Biology courses, included, but not limited to genetics, molecular biology, histology, immunology; intro or general courses do not count as electives)
  • Upper-level Psychology courses
  • Statistics

Each PA applicant who meets all admission requirements is graded using an admissions rubric that awards points based on academic performance, geographic location of the applicant, clinical work experience and letters of recommendation.

PA student looking inside a patient's ear

Tuition

At University of the Cumberlands, we strive to make education accessible and affordable.

  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)
  • Summative Professional Assessment Tool (SPAT)
  • Exit Survey
  • Student Society Community Service Events
  • Exit Survey
  • Interprofessional Didactic Encounter(s)
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)
  • Summative Professional Assessment Tool (SPAT)
  • End of Year Exam OSCE (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II OSCE
  • Exit Survey
  • Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) Clinical Notes
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • End of Year Exam OSCE (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II OSCE
  • Master Competency List (MCL)
  • MPAS 541, 542, 543 Clinical Medicine I-III course grades
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)
  • Summative Professional Assessment Tool (SPAT)
  • End of Year Exam Written (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II Written
  • PANCE: Applying Basic Science Concepts Task Area
  • Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) Clinical Notes
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • End of Year Exam OSCE (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II OSCE
  • End of Year Written (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II Written
  • PANCE: Health Maintenance Task Area
  • Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) Clinical Notes
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • End of Year OSCE (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II OSCE
  • End of Year Written (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II Written
  • PANCE: Using Laboratory & Diagnostic Studies, Clinical Intervention & Pharmaceutical Therapeutics Task Areas
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • Master Competency List (MCL)
  • Instruction in MPAS 591 Research, Epidemiology and Stats and passing grade.
  • Instruction in MPAS 692 Capstone I and passing grade.
  • Instruction in MPAS 693 Capstone II and passing grade.
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • End of Year Exam Written (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II Written
  • Exit Survey
  • PANCE: Formulate Most Likely Diagnosis Task Area
  • Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)
  • Summative Professional Assessment Tool (SPAT)
  • End of Year Written (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II Written
  • End of Year OSCE (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II OSCE
  • PANCE: Health Maintenance Task Area
  • Interprofessional Didactic Encounter(s)
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)
  • Summative Professional Assessment Tool (SPAT)
  • End of Year Written (end of didactic phase)
  • Summative II Written
  • PANCE: Clinical Intervention Task Area
  • Preceptor Evaluation of Student Preparedness for Rotations
  • Supervised Clinical Practice Experience (SCPE) Clinical Notes
  • Professional Development Assessment Tool (PDAT)
  • Summative Professional Assessment Tool (SPAT)
  • Instruction in MPAS 591 Research, Epidemiology and Stats and passing grade.
  • Instruction in MPAS 692 Capstone I and passing grade.
  • Instruction in MPAS 693 Capstone II and passing grade.
  • Exit Survey
  • Instruction in MPAS 550 Introduction to the PA Profession and passing grade.
  • Each student is required to attend at least one PA professional conference during their time in the program.
  • Each student will be a member of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) and American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
  • The program will have a student society.
  • Exit Survey
  • Instruction in MPAS 550 Introduction to the PA Profession and passing grade.
  • Instruction in MPAS 680 Professional Development and passing grade.
Dr. Jerry Dempsey

Dr. Jerry Dempsey

Medical Director
Master Physician Assistant Studies - NKY Campus

Dr. Jerry Dempsey

Contact Information

jerry.dempsey [at] ucumberlands.edu
NKY Campus
M. Blair Whitaker

M. Blair Whitaker

Director of PA Program NKY Campus/Associate Professor
Master Physician Assistant Studies - NKY Campus

M. Blair Whitaker

Contact Information

blair.whitaker [at] ucumberlands.edu
NKY Campus, RM 312

Library Resources

Available to PA students through the electronic resources supported by the Grover M. Hermann Library are many electronic and online databases to which the library subscribes. The databases have become a major segment of the learning resources available on campus and provide scholarly support for all academic programs, including those in the medical field. Most of these databases include full-text journals and other information resources.

Of the available electronic resources, those that are considered particularly useful to the physician assistant program consist of the following:

  • AccessMedicine
  • American Family Physician
  • Bates Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination
  • CINAHL with Full-Text
  • Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
  • Cochrane Clinical Answers
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Cochrane Methodology Register
  • Consultant
  • Credo Reference
  • DSM-V
  • DynaMed Plus
  • Medline
  • Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
  • Merck Index: an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and biologicals
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Nutrition Today
  • PDR.net
  • PubMed
  • Scientific American Medicine
  • SportDiscus
  • UpToDate

The collaborative agreements of KYVL members facilitate access of students of the University of the Cumberlands to other libraries and expedite no-fee interlibrary loans from member institutions.

The library catalog, with all electronic resources, may be accessed on-campus or off-campus through the library's website. Also available on the library’s homepage are links to online forms for interlibrary loan requests and to tutorials on accessing and using library resources.

PA Student Resources

Catalog & Policy Handbook

Classrooms

Classrooms

The Northern Kentucky Campus MS in Physician Assistant Studies Program has a dedicated lecture classroom and multiple shared classrooms. Classroom seating capacities vary from 30 to 300 students to meet the needs of each cohort and Grand Rounds sessions.

Laboratories

Laboratories

The Physician Assistant program has two laboratories built specifically for the department.

  • The Procedures/Skills Laboratory is used for patient procedure simulations.
  • The Physical Assessment Laboratory houses our Anatomage "Cyber-dissection" table used during the laboratory portion of our anatomy course among other components of the curriculum.

Student Lounge

Student Lounge

A lounge for the physician assistant program students is located on the third floor of the Northern Kentucky Campus. Furnished in the lounge are lockers, cabinets, a refrigerator, a microwave, and a sink.

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