Monmouth University and Seton Hall University Physician Assistant B.S./M.S. Degree Program
Monmouth University and Seton Hall University's Physician Assistant Affiliation Agreement
This program is for students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant following a Bachelor's degree at Monmouth.
The agreement between Seton Hall University and Monmouth University provides admission for up to six (6) qualified Monmouth University students each year to attend Seton Hall University's Physician Assistant Master's Program. Monmouth University students may be admitted to the Seton Hall program prior to their first semester or in their first or second year at Monmouth University. At the end of their third year, Monmouth University students are officially informed of their acceptance into the Seton Hall University program.
According to Dr. James Mack, director of the Pre-Professional Health Advisory Committee at Monmouth who was instrumental in developing this affiliation, "The selective group of students that are chosen for the new program will be able to decide on specific health career goals early. The program also gives students the opportunity to pursue graduate education in the medical field and to obtain a license to practice as a physician assistant in New Jersey."
Physician assistants are formally trained to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive healthcare services as delegated by a physician, and play an important role in today's healthcare system. Physician assistants practice in the areas of internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, orthopedics, and obstetrics/gynecology in a broad range of settings including hospitals, solo and group practices, long-term care facilities, and urban and rural clinics.
