Interservice Physician Assistant Program Mission
To provide the uniformed services with highly competent, compassionate physician assistants who model integrity, strive for leadership excellence, and are committed to lifelong learning.
Interservice Physician Assistant Program Vision
To be recognized as the world-class leader in Physician Assistant education.
The DGMC IPAP Phase II Curriculum
This is a Masters Producing Physician Assistant program broken into two phases. Phase I is conducted in San Antonio and Phase II is conducted at multiple military installations. Phase II is approximately 59 weeks total. This includes two to three weeks of in-processing, personal and sick leave, and out-processing. Also during that time, students will rotate through a variety of specialty clinics in order to gain the knowledge and experiences needed to be a successful physician assistant.
These include (but are not limited to):
| Course |
Rotation |
Weeks |
| IPAP 700 |
Surgery |
5 |
| IPAP 701 |
Dermatology |
4 |
| IPAP 702 |
Obstetrics/Gynecology |
4 |
| IPAP 703 |
Orthopedics/Podiatry |
6 |
| IPAP 704 |
Psychiatry (Behavioral Health) |
3 |
| IPAP 705 |
Internal Medicine/Neurology |
6 |
| IPAP 706 |
Otolaryngology (ENT/Allergy) |
4 |
| IPAP 707 |
Pediatrics |
5 |
| IPAP 708 |
Ophthalmology |
2 |
| IPAP 709 |
Emergency Medicine |
2 |
| IPAP 710 |
Family Practice/Long Term Care |
5 |
| IPAP 711 |
Clinical Elective of Choice |
3 |
| |
Mandatory Elective (Radiology) |
1 |
| IPAP 712 |
Directed Study
1. Master Paper (Phase I grade)
2. Professional Topic Presentation
3. Medical Topic Presentation
4. Master Oral Presentation
5. Professional Attributes |
Integrated |
| Performed Procedures |
|
≥ 120 |
| ER Hours (evening/weekend) |
|
≥ 160 hours |
| Patient Encounters |
|
≥ 1200 hours |