About the Clinical Education Experience for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Hybrid Program

About the Hybrid PA Clinical Year Experience

The clinical education of physician assistants (PA) is at the heart of our program with active clinical experiences each semester. There are a total of eight clinical rotations that commonly occur in a variety of geographic and clinical settings in order to maximize each student’s clinical year experience.

During clinical rotations, students gain real-world experience working as part of health care team and hone their skills and knowledge learned in didactic year classes.

The clinical year supervised clinical experiences (also known commonly as “rotations”) occur in seven core fields of medicine, including pediatrics, women’s health, mental health, surgery, emergency, internal medicine, and family medicine. Each student’s participation in clinical activities is carefully organized by the clinical coordinators. The instructional objectives, learning outcomes, and technical skills requirements incorporated within the clinical rotation curriculum ensure students attain the clinical competencies required for graduation and their future clinical practice.

For Clinical Preceptors

You can help prepare future physician assistants and impact patient care. The Division of Physician Assistant Studies – Hybrid at MUSC is always looking for new opportunities to expand its resources and to provide unique clinical opportunities for our students. We are currently seeking MDs, DOs, PAs, or NPs to serve as clinical preceptors in the areas of women’s health, mental health, surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, and family medicine.