BUTLER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES (MPAS)

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1 BUTLER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES (MPAS) Physician Assistants fill an important role in health care. They obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations and develop and implement comprehensive patient management plans. They also provide patient education and counseling, order and interpret diagnostic tests, perform therapeutic procedures and prescribe medications. The Butler experience is personal, enriching and dynamic! Our Physician Assistant Program prepares our students to practice medicine under the supervision of licensed physicians. The Butler University PA Program is: Housed in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS), the College just completed a total renovation of its facilities which includes technologically-mediated classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, the addition of a Health Education Center and Drug Information Center for the entire Butler community. COPHS has also constructed a new, $14 million, LEED-Certified building to enhance its educational offerings. Able to take advantage of wireless campus connections and a Mobile Technology Initiative that puts tablet computers and technology innovations in the hands of all professional-phase students. Associated with excellent experiential educational opportunities at numerous sites.

2 Our PA Program Puts Students First Today s Physician Assistant education at Butler University is built upon a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation and stems from an educational program rich in tradition. Our program: Provides individual attention and expects quality performance Assigns an academic advisor who is a member of the PA program faculty and who will guide students through the pre-professional requirements and the application process for the professional phase Places first priority on students and student learning Uses no teaching assistants throughout your education First Time Pass Rates for Butler Graduates Compared to National Averages Over the Last Five Years Class Butler Pass Rate National Pass Rate % 90% % 91% % 92% 2007 * NA % 94% % 94% % *The last class to complete the 2-year, BS program matriculated in 2004 and the PANCE pass rate for this cohort of students was reported collectively in The first, class to graduate from the 3-year, MPAS program matriculated in 2005 and graduated in PA Program Mission Our mission is to provide effective educational experiences in the health sciences. COPHS facilitates the development of life-long learners with a liberal arts and sciences foundation who are able to serve society as dedicated, competent health professionals and community leaders. Pre-PA Curriculum and Prerequisites All undergraduates at Butler are required to complete the courses include in the Core Curriculum of the University unless they already have a degree. The courses in the following list include the current requirements. Please go to for more information on the evolving Core Curriculum. All applicants must fulfill the prerequisites which are the first two years of the program, the Preprofessional Curriculum. Students applying for the professional phase of the program can either complete the first two years or can apply with a prior bachelor s degree, assuming that all prerequisites have been completed. Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree are, in general, waived from completing additional core requirements.

3 BUTLER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES Class of 2014 (Freshman entry 2011, Professional Phase Entry 2013) FIRST YEAR (PRE-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CURRICULUM, PrePA-1): FYS101 First Year Seminar-1 3 FYS102 First Year Seminar-2 3 CH105 General Chemistry (with lab) 5 CH106 General Chemistry (with lab) 5 BI105 Introductory Cell Biology Core (T&I, PCA or SW)* Core (T&I, PCA or SW)* 3 COM102 Public Speaking* 2 PWB Physical Well Being Core (T&I, PCA or SW)* 3 PX101 Health Sciences Seminar 1 Total Semester Hours 16 Total Semester Hours 16 *Students must take all CORE courses listed prior to receiving the BSHS degree, but the order in which they are taken does not matter. +May be taken at anytime prior to graduation with BSHS degree. SECOND YEAR (PRE-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CURRICULUM, PrePA-2): GHS GHS Global & Historical Studies 3 GHS GHS Global & Historical Studies 3 2XX 2XX (different from fall course) CH351 Organic Chemistry-I (with lab) 5 CH352 Organic Chemistry-II (with lab) 5 PH107 Physics-I (with lab) 4 BI325 Pathogenic Microbiology (with lab) Core (T&I, PCA or SW)* Elective Liberal Education Course 3 PX311 Human Anatomy 3 PX315 Human Physiology 4 Total Semester Hours 18 Total Semester Hours 18 THIRD YEAR: (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CURRICULUM, PA-1): AP301 Physiology for PAs 5 AP302 Anatomy for PAs 4 RX527 Biostats and Research Design 3 AP309 Pathophysiology-II 4 AP307 Pathophysiology-I 5 AP310 Pharmacology for PAs-II 3 AP308 Pharmacology for PAs-I 3 AP315 Evidence-Based Medicine 2 AP313 Social and Behavioral Medicine 3 AP314 Issues in Professional Practice I 2 Total Semester Hours 19 Total Semester Hours 15 FOURTH YEAR: (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CURRICULUM, PA-2): COURSES (FALL SEMESTER) SEM AP404 History & Physical Assessment-I 4 AP405 History & Physical Assessment-II 4 AP406 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures-1 3 AP414 Therapeutics for PAs-II 5 AP413 Therapeutics for PAs-I 4 AP417 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures-II 3 AP421 Clinical Medicine for PAs-I 6 AP422 Clinical Medicine for PAs-II 6 AP408 Clinical Integration I 1 AP409 Clinical Integration II 1 AP410 EKG Interpretation 1 BSHS Degree Granted, Hours = 139 Total Semester Hours 19 Total Semester Hours 19

4 FIFTH YEAR: (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CURRICULUM, PA-3) COURSES (SUMMER I) SEM COURSES (SUMMER II) SEM AP540 Family Medicine Rotation 6 AP542 Pediatrics Rotation 6 AP587 Core Content-I 1 AP588 Core Content-II 1 Total Semester Hours 7 Total Semester Hours 7 FIFTH YEAR: (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CURRICULUM, PA-3 continued): APXXX Elective Rotations (this may be broken 4 AP546 Surgery Rotation 6 into 2 week intervals) AP541 Internal Medicine Rotation 6 AP524 OB/GYN Rotation 6 AP 545 Emergency Medicine Rotation 6 AP543 Community Mental Health Rotation 6 AP589 Core Content-III 1 AP590 Core Content-IV 2 AP525 Issues in Professional Practice II 1 MPAS Degree Granted, Hours = 52 Total Hours for BSHS and MPAS Degree = 191 Total Semester Hours 18 Total Semester Hours 20 The above clinical rotation schedule is just one of several possible sequences. Individual student rotation schedules will be determined by the Clinical Coordinator. All rotations are assigned within a designated radius of Butler University. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to these sites. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM 1. Does acceptance into Butler University guarantee acceptance into the PA Program? No, a specific application for admission into the PA Program (professional phase) is required of all persons who wish to be considered for acceptance into the PA program. This is true even for those students enrolled in the pre-pa curriculum at Butler University. 2. When and where do I apply for admission to the professional phase? All applicants applying for the professional phase of the PA program will submit completed applications (i.e. a completed application with all required supporting documentation such as transcripts, letters of reference, etc. included) to the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) at by December 1 in the year preceding the fall semester of anticipated professional phase enrollment. However, earlier application (by Oct. 15) is encouraged. 3. Are applications for the professional phase of the PA Program accepted for the fall and spring semesters? Applications for the professional phase of the program are accepted only for the fall semester. 4. What is considered in the admission process for the professional phase? A total of up to 90 points will be awarded in the following categories: Three-legged PA race Hooding Ceremony Overall GPA (cumulative) Interview* up to 40 points up to 25 points * Applicants undergo a ranking process by the PA program based on GPA and those most highly ranked will be invited to interview. All eligible (with "eligible" defined as those with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of application) Butler students* are ranked according to the process above, but applications from transfer students will first be sorted according to degree status and number of outstanding prerequisites

5 before they are ranked by the above process. After the interview, all applicants are re-ranked and those students presenting the best overall qualifications will be offered admission into the PA professional phase. As noted above, in general, decisions related to professional phase admission are made on the basis of the sum of the points earned for each of the categories evaluated during the admission process. However, applicants shall be deemed ineligible for admission in the event they receive a score of zero in any category evaluated by the interview. Technical Standards All students must be capable of meeting these requirements to be eligible for program admission. The Technical Standards can be found in the Butler University Bulletin. 5. What is the academic profile from previous applicant pools? The average cumulative GPA for those invited into the professional phase is approximately 3.5 on a 4-point scale. 6. What can I do during the preprofessional phase to increase my chances of being accepted into the professional phase? Work hard academically to maximize your cumulative GPA. Get health care experience! Shadow at least one Physician Assistant If you are a Butler student, join the Physician Assistant Club (PAC). Consider joining the AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) as an affiliate member and/or your state organization. These memberships will provide you with publications and other benefits, which will help you keep abreast of current issues in the profession. The American Academy of Physician Assistants can be contacted at (703) or via its website, for further information. 7. Can course work taken at other colleges and universities be applied towards the preprofessional requirements of the first and second years? Credit for applicable courses in which grades of C- or higher were earned may be applied towards PA Program preprofessional requirements. For an official review of transfer credits, students must apply to Butler University and have all transcripts audited for course equivalency. No course equivalencies will be accepted for professional phase courses taught at institutions other than Butler. 8. Is it advisable to work while going to school? Current students strongly recommend that you not work if at all possible. Some students work during the third year, but they often have to greatly reduce their work hours. The PA Program is demanding and leaves very little time for outside commitments. It is almost impossible to work during the 12 months of clinical rotations which are full-time assignments and which sometimes include evening and weekend responsibilities. 9. Who teaches the Physician Assistant Program? The program is taught by a combination of physician assistants, physicians and pharmacists. 10. What are rotations and where are they conducted? Clinical rotations provide an opportunity for "experiential learning." Rotations are conducted in hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, private medical offices, etc. During these periods students are assigned to work with supervising physicians, PAs and/or other healthcare providers as appropriate to apply the concepts they have learned throughout their classroom training to benefit the patients for which they provide care. 11. What does it mean to have "successfully completed" a course and how does this relate to graduation requirements? The definition of the phrase "successfully completed" varies with the type of course. For non-pe, preprofessional courses, the phrase "successfully completed" is applied to those courses in which a grade of C- or better is earned. For CC1P, the phrase is applied to those courses in which a grade of P is earned. For professional courses a grade of C or better must be earned before the phrase is applied. All courses (or their equivalents) must be successfully completed to meet requirements for graduation.

6 12. Are there any requirements regarding when certain courses must be completed? Beyond the standard university requirements regarding prerequisites, etc., the PA program requires: All pre-professional math/science courses be successfully completed prior to advancement into the professional phase and that no more than two math/science courses remain to be successfully completed by the conclusion of the spring semester prior to advancement into the professional phase. No more than 7 courses with non-ap course designators may remain to be successfully completed by the conclusion of the spring semester prior to advancement into the professional phase. Financial Aid Please contact the Butler University Office of Financial Aid with any questions you may have regarding financial aid at (317) or (800) , ext Be sure to specify that questions are concerning the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program. You may also visit Information about costs related to tuition, technology fees, health center fees, transfer student fees, and room and board fees can be found at Insurance information is available through the Health Services site at: Information regarding book costs are available thought the bookstore website at: 1&storeId=10056&demoKey=d The travel cost estimates for the rotational component of the program is: $2782 ($10.70 per day and 260 workdays per year). This estimate is based on the following assumptions: 2 hour total daily commute time An average speed during commute of 40 miles per hour An average passenger car fuel efficiency of 22.4 mpg (From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics ) Gasoline at price at $3 per gallon The PDA/Cell phone cost estimate is: $1250 This estimate is based on the following assumptions: Cell phone cost of $40-60/month PDA cost of $350 A two year subscription for the required PDA software will cost $300

7 PA shadow list When contacting the Physician Assistants from this list below, please allow 7-10 days from them to reply to your message. LIST OF VOLUNTEER PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO SHADOW IN THIS REGION Name Phone/ Location David Allaben, PA-C Southern Indianapolis Specialty Hospitalist Kathy Buchanan, PA-C Shelbyville EM Andy Bulla, PA-C Southern Indiana Ortho. Greg Comstock, PA-C Seymour Michaela Essling, PA-C Greenwood Andrea Freshour, PA-C (740) Columbus, OH Carrie Klingman, PA-C Indianapolis EM Jason Montgomery, PA-C (317) Indianapolis Bret Cornn, PA-C Seymour FP FP ER Pain Management Amy McDaniel, PA-C Terre Haute ED Randy Seidehamel, PA-C Owensboro, Ky EM Karen Clarey, PA-C ext 115 Indianapolis Pain Tom Hoffman, PA-C Indianapolis IM Jared Brock, PA-C Indianapolis CV Surg Heather Zeigler, PA-C Indianapolis neurosurgery Jason Kolkmeier, PA-C Indianapolis FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Dawn Pearson, Marketing Specialist, (800) , ext. 9969, local (317) FOR A CAMPUS VISIT please contact the Admissions Office (317) Updated 07-10