Congratulations on taking the first step to advancing your education in health and medicine! At Charles Drew University (CDU), we pride ourselves in striving for excellence. Drew whose revolutionary work in blood preservation forever transformed medicine. At CDU we strive to emulate Dr. Drew’s dedication to advancing medicine and hope to carry on his legacy by setting high standards for the select
ion of students. Dr. Drew is the inspiration for the University’s mission and values. The PA Program will recruit students who believe in the importance of sharing medical knowledge to benefit the global community. The CDU Physician Assistant program is located within the College of Science and Health and is a 27-month master’s program beginning in August of each year. CDU will provide students with the skills necessary to become exemplary medical providers upon completion of the program. Students will learn and acquire clinical skills in a variety of healthcare settings and will obtain experience in disease management, disease prevention and health promotion. A strong emphasis on medical nutrition therapy in the curriculum will prepare students to address complex nutritional needs of patients. After completion of the MPA 642 Medical Nutrition Therapy course, students will be prepared to apply for the nutrition support national certifying exam and obtain credentialing as a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to perform cadaver dissection, practice physical diagnosis and history taking skills, and work with standardized patients in the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center. Students will share the campus and have the opportunity to collaborate with members of the medical, nursing and public health disciplines. Graduates will earn a Master of Health Science (MHS) from Charles Drew University. The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation - Provisional status to the Charles R. Drew University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Charles R. Drew University. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.
