医师助理计划开始于秋季季度。它由一个为期12个月的教学阶段组成，为生物学，行为学和医学科学奠定基础。接下来是为期12个月的临床阶段，从事各种医学专科课程，旨在提供丰富而深入的患者护理经验。每年都会接受一门新课程，并选择来自不同临床背景的学生。学生选自各种临床背景。在评估每位准学生的过程中，将考虑患者护理方面的经验，经验的持续时间，患者的接触水平和责任程度。
The Physician Assistant program begins autumn quarter. It consists of a 12-month didactic phase that provides a foundation of biological, behavioral, and medical sciences. This is followed by a 12-month clinical phase of clerkships in a variety of medical specialties designed to provide diverse and intensive patient care experience. A new class is accepted annually, with students selected from a variety of clinical backgrounds. Students are selected from a variety of clinical backgrounds. Experience in patient care, duration of experience, level of patient contact, and degree of responsibility are considered in the evaluation of each prospective student.