Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Physician Assistant Program
Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Program for New Graduates and Experienced PAs
Didactic and Clinical Training in Emergency Medicine
Intensive 13-month program
Gain Skills to Become a Competent Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Supervised Training in a Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma
About the Program
The Emergency Medicine Postgraduate PA Program is an intensive 13-month program that provides didactic and clinical training in emergency medicine to prepare the graduate to start a career with the skills they need to be a competent emergency medicine physician assistant. Trainees will practice alongside established Advanced Practice Providers and emergency medicine residents at Hennepin in our Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center under the supervision of our outstanding emergency medicine faculty as well as gain additional experience pertinent to emergency medicine through off-service rotations. Our inaugural postgraduate PA class started in March 2022.
Upon completion of all requirements of the program graduates will be awarded a certificate of completion and will have fulfilled most of the clinical requirements for the EM CAQ (Certification of Added Qualifications in Emergency Medicine) while also providing the didactic training to take the exam.
Salary and Benefits
- PGY-1 Salary
- Medical insurance
- Parking contract
- 3 weeks paid time off (covers vacation and sick time)
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Curriculum
Didactic
- Weekly didactic time spent in lecture and discussion on emergency medicine core content topics
- APP-specific educational lectures and skills experiences
- Procedure Labs
- ACLS renewal, ATLS, PALS
Clinical
- Rotations in emergency medicine at Hennepin with dedicated point-of-care ultrasound and procedure time
- Off-service rotations in MICU, EMS, ENT, OMFS, ophthalmology, pediatrics, anesthesia as well as shorter experiences in Hyperbaric Medicine, Radiology, and Burn Surgery.
The schedule will be similar to a PGY-1 EM resident with rotating day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts as well as on-call shifts with, on average, 45-50 hours of clinical time per week in addition to didactic experiences
Application and Process
Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort that starts Spring 2024 will be accepted on June 1st, 2023-September 15th, 2023.
New grads as well as experienced physician assistants will be considered.
Requirements
- Degree from master’s level physician assistant program accredited by ARC-PA (graduation at least 3-4 months before program start date)
- Current NCCPA certification (by the start date of the program)
- Minnesota state license or completed 3 months prior to start date
- Current DEA or eligible
- Transcripts (official or unofficial) from the PA program
- 2 letters of recommendation (should include supervisor, professor, and/or preceptor)
- ACLS certification
- Curriculum Vitae
How to Apply
- Submit an online application through the Hennepin Careers website.
- Complete supplemental application - send to [email protected] or in paper form to the address below:
- An essay in a Microsoft Word document explaining why you are interested in pursuing postgraduate education in emergency medicine and why Hennepin stands out to you.
- 2 Letters of Recommendation (can be sent directly from the reference to our email to maintain confidentiality). Should include a supervisor, professor, and/or preceptor.
- Transcripts from the PA program - can be sent via email or to the address below:
- Application Fee, $50 check payable to:
Hennepin Healthcare
APP Professional Center Attn: Emily Mason
Red Building 7th floor (R7.202)
701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Applications will be reviewed once the application fee, supplemental application, online application through the Hennepin Careers website, and professional references are received.
Contact
Program Leadership
Laura Schrag, MD
Medical Director
Emily Mason
Program Manager
Cameron Svihla, PA-C
Program Director
Kendra Hoyt, PA-C
Assistant Program Director
