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Harrogate, Tennessee

Physician Assistant Program

Welcome to the Harrogate PA Program 

A Comprehensive, Patient-Centered Health Care Training

 

Since 2009, the Lincoln Memorial University Physician Assistant Program in Harrogate, Tennessee, has prepared future PAs with the knowledge, clinical skills, and hands-on experience to serve patients in their communities and beyond.

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tudents learn from experienced faculty who bring extensive academic, clinical, and research expertise into the classroom and laboratory. Through advanced technology, simulation, and standardized patient encounters, students build confidence while developing essential clinical and procedural skills, including intravenous catheter insertion, laceration repair, and orthopedic splinting. 

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Beyond the classroom, students have opportunities to put their education into action through volunteer and service experiences that provide care to indigent, uninsured, and underserved populations—reinforcing LMU’s longstanding commitment to preparing compassionate, skilled healthcare professionals ready to make a difference. 

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 27 Months | 115 Credit Hours | May Start

Graduates of this program are prepared with strong clinical training and licensure outcomes:

  • International medical mission opportunities providing hands-on healthcare experiences in underserved communities
  • Full gross anatomy prosection lab integrated into the didactic curriculum
  • Hands-on procedural training using simulation devices and standardized patients
  • Training in procedures including IV insertion, laceration repair, orthopedic splinting, and point-of-care ultrasound
  • Clinical experiences across urban and rural clinics, community hospitals, and tertiary care settings
  • Core clinical training across a broad range of medical and surgical disciplines
  • Two elective rotations offering opportunities to explore specialized areas of medicine

Complete certification outcomes are available on Harrogate's Program Mission, Goals and Outcomes page. 

Thank you for your interest in the LMU–SMS Harrogate PA Program.

Please explore our website to learn more or contact us with any questions about our ARC-PA accreditation status, application and admissions requirements, cohort start dates, curriculum format and delivery, student services, supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs), or anything else of interest that you need assistance with.

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