Physician Assistant (PA)
Orientation Dates
PA Class of 2015 orientation will be held July 16th-July 20th.
PA New Student Orientation schedule will be posted here no later than May 2012.
All incoming DO, DPT and PA students must attend. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 21st. Please click here for more information on the 2012 White Coat Ceremony and to submit your white coat size. Deadline to submit your size is Friday, June 15th at noon.
As a new PA student, you are required to complete a criminal background check prior to New Student Orientation. You will receive an email that instructs you on how to complete the background check. Click here to view the email notification. Please do not attempt to complete the background check until you receive the email.
Note: You will not have access to the site to submit your background check until you have been officially accepted into the PA Studies program.
As a convenience, Welch Allyn will be on-campus with equipment available for purchase during New Student Orientation. Students are not required to purchase equipment from Welch Allyn, but should be prepared to purchase equipment the week of New Student Orientation as that it will be delivered in time for class use.
Alternatives are available at such websites as http://stethoscopes.com.
Pre-Matriculation
Pre-Matriculation workshops are not required but are highly recommended for incoming PA students.The workshops generally take place during the two weeks prior to New Student Orientation. The website for the Pre-Matriculation courses is http://www.hsc.unt.edu/education/tcom/summerworkshops/TCOMSummerWorkshops.cfm. The full schedule, workshop descriptions, pricing and registration information will be available on the website.
Registration
You do not need to register for your classes. PA students are placed in their classes each semester.
This page last updated Apr 09, 2012
