Physician Assistant Program

Todd Wills MD

Welcome to the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program.

The program is an intensive 24-month program designed to prepare graduates for a career as a Physician Assistant in the dynamic healthcare field of the 21st century.

We encourage prospective students to explore our website to learn about our program’s patient-focused curriculum. We train students to excel in their unique role as PAs while fostering inter-professional teamwork.

Prospective students should carefully review our program’s updated webpages reflecting prerequisite course and admission requirements.

Thank you for your interest in our program.

Todd Wills, MD

Assistant Dean and Program Director
Physician Assistant Program
Department of Medical Education
Professor Department of Internal Medicine

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Accreditation Information

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the University of South Florida Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the University of South Florida.

Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards.

The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2031. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-university-of-south-florida.