SURGICAL RESIDENCY INFORMATION

Post-graduate Residency training for Physician Assistants is available in a number of specialties. Because the foundation of PA training is centered on primary care, many new graduates who are seeking employment in a non-primary care specialty may find it useful to expand their skill, knowledge and experience in their chosen field by attending a surgical residency program.

It is important to remember that the basic principles of medicine and surgery acquired in PA school give the specialty Physician Assistant the ability to care for the patient in all settings. The post-graduate residencies hone these existing skills and offer the PA resident the opportunity to develop the judgement and technical abilities in a specialized practice area.

Some employers even give preference to PAs that are residency trained (Many employers also give preference to AASPA members). Many of these programs cover the full spectrum of the specific specialty and the PA can gain both clinical and didactic knowledge that would take years of on-the-job training to master.

In addition, the AASPA has created a special member section for Residents. We are the first PA organization to recognize PA Residents with a unique membership category. This category offers a blend of fellow and student memberships-- all at a special discounted rate. Please visit our membership section for more detail!

The following programs are those that currently offer post-graduate surgical residency training. Please contact the programs directly for more complete details. Lastly, we encourage you to contact the Association of Postgraduate PA Programs.

Postgraduate Surgical Residency Programs for Physician Assistants

The following programs are members of the Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs:

Orthopedic Surgery

PA Fellowship Program in Orthopedic Surgery
Mr. Rogan, PA-C
423-282-9011
Email: roganrb@ortholink.net
Website: www.wataugaortho.com

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Postgraduate Physician Assistant Orthopaedic Residency
c/o Patrick Knott, PhD, PAC
Rosalind Franklin University PA Program
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064-3095
847/ 578-8689
E-mail: patrick.knott@rosalindfranklin.edu
Website: www.ibji.com

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center - **
Physician Assistant Orthopaedic Surgical Residency
PO Box 2774
Colton, CA 92406
909/ 387-7766
E-mail: FxFxrPA@ibm.net

United States Air Force Medical Service - **
Orthopaedic Surgery PA Residency
Wright - Patterson Medical Center
4881 Sugar Maple Drive
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-5529
937/ 257-9416
(Must be on active duty as an Air Force Physician Assistant)

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
United States Air Force Medical Service - **
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery PA Residency
Wright - Patterson Medical Center/SGOSL
4881 Sugar Maple Drive
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-5529
937/ 257-8684
(Must be on active duty as an Air Force Physician Assistant)

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Surgery

Bassett Healthcare
Multi-specialty Surgical PA Post Graduate Training Program
One Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Program Director: Shari Johnson-Ploutz, M.Ed., ATC, RPA-C
Phone: 607 547-3518
Fax: 607 547-6048

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant Postgraduate Program
8700 Beverly Blvd
Room #6215
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310/ 855-3851

Duke University PA Surgical Residency Program
Alicia Brown PA-C, Program Director
Shawn M. Gage PA-C, Assistant Program Director
Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program
DUMC 3704
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710
Telephone: (919) 684-2705
Fax: (919) 681-7023
Email: cynthia.cayton@duke.edu
Website: Surgical Physician Assistant Residency Program

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
General Surgery PA Postgraduate Residency Program
Division of Education
9500 Euclid Avenue - KK 62
Cleveland, OH 44195
216/ 445-7429

Montefiore Medical Center/ The University Hospital for the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine - **
http://prof.montefiore.org/prof/clinical/surg/index.html
Postgraduate Residency in Surgery
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
718/ 920-6223

Norwalk Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine
PA Surgical Residency Program
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk, CT 06856
203/ 852-2188

Spectrum Health
Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program
221 Michigan Street, NE
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616/ 391-8651

Surgery Physician Assistant Residency
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
400 N. Pepper Ave.
Colton, CA 92324
(909)580-6210
Rebecca Harris PA-C, MPAS
Program Director

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Physician Assistant Master's Degree Program In Surgery

Alderson-Broaddus College - Postgraduate Physician Assistant Program

Physician assistants seeking advanced specialty training while still employed clinically are encouraged to consider one of these unique educational opportunities. Each program track combines full-time employment with didactic instruction provided by practicing physicians.

Requirements for all tracks are completed by attending on-campus classes one weekend per month, September through April. Each of the tracks leads to a Master of Science Degree in Medical Science, with an emphasis in the chosen track. Program tracks offered are: Surgery and Hospital Medicine.

For more information, contact:
William A. Childers, MS, PAC, Director
Postgraduate Physician Assistant Program
Alderson-Broaddus College
500 College Hill Drive,
PO Box 2037
Philippi, WV 26416.
Telephone: (304) 457-6356
E-Mail: childerswa@mail.ab.edu
Web site: www.ab.edu/postgraduate.html

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To correct information or to add your residency program to our list, please email us today
at AASPA@AASPA.COM or fax your information to us today at 772-388-3457.