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Physician Assistant Program

Our Master Physician Assistant program focuses on critical thinking, communication skills, and patient-centered care to prepare graduates for careers as medical providers committed to community service and leadership. Graduates demonstrate proficiency in medical knowledge, teamwork, evidence-based practice, and professional development.

Uplift the Physician Assistant Leaders of Tomorrow

Your gift goes directly to scholarship funds help to cover tuition, fees, and living expenses for students in the Master Physician Assistant  programs at SMU. These funds enable SMU students to focus more on their education and less on holding down a job or taking out student loans.

In the words of a student:

"Thank you so much for your generous donation. I genuinely appreciate it and am honestly forever grateful. I was really stressed out with my laptop having issues and it has been affecting my learning so much but thanks to your help, hopefully I can get my laptop fixed or use that money towards a new laptop. It may not seem like much to you, but it genuinely makes such a big different in my educational journey towards becoming a PA."

- PA '24 Student and Scholarship Recipient

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Physician Assistant Scholarship Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Thanks to our donor match challenge, all gifts made to support PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT students will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500.
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$15,000
SMU New Oakland Campus Challenge
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: One of our generous Board of Regents is challenging us to reach 100 donors! If we reach 100 donors before 11:59pm on May 14th, we will unlock a $15,000 donation to benefit our new New Oakland Campus.
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$10,000
Borgeson Family Strong Start Challenge
5:00PM DEADLINE: Our generous supporters Gerry (DIP ’68, Nursing) and Phil Borgeson are challenging us to give early! If we reach 50 donors before 5:00pm on May 13th, we will unlock a $10,000 donation to benefit student scholarship this year.
50 / 50 Gifts
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$5,000
MIDNIGHT DEADLINE: Final Push Challenge (All Programs)
An anonymous donor is encouraging us all to give by surpassing the 135 gifts raised in 2024's Giving Days. If we pass 135 gifts we will unlock an additional $5,000! Let’s uplift students together!
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