医师助理（PA）是与医生及其他医疗保健专业人员合作执业以执业医学的卫生专业人员，可提供基于团队的方法来提供优质的以患者为中心的护理。PA可以在多种医疗环境中工作，从基本的初级保健到专科医学。PA具备在各种环境中护理患者的资格，包括协助手术，参加医疗紧急情况以及在门诊内科，儿科或家庭医学办公室和诊所护理患者。霍夫斯特拉大学的课程专为研究生和一年制双学位本科生设计，为本科生提供获得医师助理研究理学学士学位和理学硕士学位的机会，并为毕业后获得学士学位的学生提供研究生指导和理学硕士学位。完成所有要求。有关第一年直
Physician assistants (PAs) are nationally certified and state licensed health professionals able to practice medicine in collaboration with physicians providing a team-based approach to quality, patient-centered care. PAs conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, assist in surgery, coordinate care, counsel on preventive healthcare, prescribe medication, and more. PAs are qualified to care for patients in every medical and surgical specialty and setting such as surgery, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, and family medicine.