College of Health Sciences and Professions  
6805 Bobcat Way, Suite 112, Dublin OH 43016
Phone: 614.793.5619
Fax: 740.593.0293
www.ohio.edu/chsp/rehab/physician-assistant

Melissa Bowlby, Director - Division of Physician Assistant Practice

Mission

The mission of the Ohio University Master of Physician Assistant Practice program is to prepare students to be leaders in the Physician Assistant practice in any clinical setting, with a particular emphasis on primary care in urban and rural underserved communities in the State of Ohio and throughout Appalachia. www.ohio.edu/chsp/rehab/physician-assistant/mission

*Physician Assistant Practice was previously a division in the School of Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences (RCS) within the College of Health Sciences and Professions. Its elevation to department status is anticipated to be approved at the June 2024 Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting.

Overview

The Masters of Physician Assistant Practice is located in Dublin, Ohio, and is housed in a large, state-of-the-art academic space, featuring dissection anatomy, ample lab, and learning spaces, and up-to-date AV and simulation equipment. The program is proud to have a diverse interdisciplinary faculty and preceptors. 

Graduate Programs:

Physician Assistant: www.ohio.edu/chsp/rehab/physician-assistant

Student Organizations

Pre-Physician Assistant Club
Advisor: Chris Schwirian, schwiria@ohio.edu