Welcome!
From the Interim Department Chair
The Physician Assistant master's degree program takes pride in developing leaders who inspire, empower and influence positive change. The mission of the Physician Assistant Studies program is to provide educational experiences which prepare physician assistant graduates to enhance the access to primary medical care for the citizens of rural and medically underserved eastern North Carolina and beyond in an educational community where faculty, staff, clinical instructors, students, and other health care providers work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect, cooperation, compassion and commitment.
J. Patrick Carter, MPAS, PA-C
Interim Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor
