• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Events
  • Online Learning Center
  • Member Portal
  • Career Center
NCAPA

NCAPA

North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants

  • About
    • About NCAPA
    • Staff
    • Board
      • 2025 Board of Directors Candidates
    • NCAPA Committees
    • NCAPA Endowment
    • NCAPA Regional Chapters
    • AAPA House of Delegates
    • The Stead Center
    • Estes Conference Center Meeting Space
    • External Research Requests
  • CME
    • Winter CME Conference
    • Summer CME Conference
    • CME Workshops
    • Online CME
    • Events
    • Speaker Proposal Forms
  • Advocacy
    • Advocacy Center
    • Donate to the NCAPA PAC
    • PA Team-Based Practice (OTP)
    • PA Compact Bill
    • PA Day at the NC Legislature
    • PA Student Advocacy Tool Kit
    • Submit an Advocacy Request
  • Students
    • NCAPA Student Member Information
    • NC Physician Assistant Programs
    • NC PA Student Scholarships
    • NCAPA Endowment Student Grant
    • The Trailblazer Scholarship
  • Resources
    • What is a Physician Assistant?
    • PA Practice in North Carolina
    • Opioid Resources for PAs
    • Wellness Resources for PAs
    • Links of Interest to PAs
  • News
    • NCAPA News
    • Celebrating North Carolina PAs
    • PA of the Year
    • In Memoriam
    • Submit an In Memoriam
    • Newsletter Archive
  • Membership
    • Employer Group Relationship
  • Career Center
  • Member Portal

Search NCAPA

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Name(Required)
What topic(s) are you most interested in?
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

2022 NC PA Program Highlight | Methodist University

November 18, 2022 by Brian Gleason, PA-S, Methodist University

Methodist PA Program

Methodist PA program enrolled its first four students in 1996, becoming the third established PA program in North Carolina. In 1998, the first graduates of the program gained Methodist full accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Originally started as a bachelor’s level program, Methodist has since transitioned to a full master’s level program. The program boasts a 161-seat lecture hall with multiple breakout rooms for didactic instruction, a fully functional anatomy lab, and monitored exam rooms for clinical experience. Currently, Methodist admits 40 students per cohort and maintains three cohorts in their respective phases: First didactic year, second didactic year/clinical prep, and clinical rotations cohort. Methodist has graduated over 600 PAs from their program since its inauguration.

Class of 2024

The train has left the station and the newly accepted class of 2024 is on board and ready to learn. They have graciously accepted the chance to become future clinicians and believe they are ready and fully capable of tackling the daunting task of completing the two-year program.

Class of 2023

Our class is nearly done with didactic training and will begin clinical prep in about a month. Shortly after clinical prep we will begin our clinical rotations in many locations across North Carolina. We are excited and extremely proud of what we’ve learned and accomplished thus far and look forward to our future as an integral part of the care team. We are also proud of the fact that the 40 students that started the program are still here and part of the Methodist PA program family.

Class of 2022

Clinical rotations are coming to an end soon and the Class of 2022 is ready for graduation. It has been a tough two years, but they have been very rewarding. They have learned so much more than they expected during clinical rotations and are anxiously awaiting graduation. The Class of 2022 is ready to join their peers in the PA profession and perform their role as providers of expert medical care.

Filed Under: News, PA Program Highlights

Footer

Contact

NCAPA
1121 Slater Rd.
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 479-1995
ncapa@ncapa.org

Supported By

Healthcare Providers Service Organization
Healthcare Providers Service Organization

Upcoming Events

Jul 10
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Committee Meeting: Membership & Marketing

Jul 14
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Committee Meeting: Executive

Jul 24
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Committee Meeting: Endowment Trustee

View Calendar
Free Prescription Discount Card North Carolina PA Jobs NCAPA Online CME Subscribe for CME Opportunities

Copyright © 2025 · North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants · All Rights Reserved · Website by Tomatillo Design