Pre-Health Sciences

Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine on a team under the direction of physicians and/or surgeons. PAs are licensed to provide a variety of health care services, including physical exams, diagnose illness and disease, order and interpret lab tests and x-rays, prescribe medicine, instruct and counsel patients, and assist with surgical procedures. However, it is important to note that the level of health care that a PA can provide is based on experience and education by the individual, as well as state law.