Program Overview

Program Details

The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers various programs for students.

Colleges and Schools

• Arts & Sciences
  • Offers various undergraduate and graduate programs
• Collat School of Business
  • Provides business education with various concentrations
• Dentistry
  • Offers programs in dental medicine
• Education
  • Prepares students for careers in education
• Engineering
  • Offers programs in various engineering disciplines
• Graduate School
  • Offers advanced degrees in multiple fields
• Health Professions
  • Prepares students for careers in healthcare
• Honors College
  • Offers interdisciplinary programs for high-achieving students
• Medicine
  • Offers programs in medical education
• Nursing
  • Prepares students for careers in nursing
• Optometry
  • Offers programs in optometry
• Public Health
  • Prepares students for careers in public health

School of Health Professions

Physician Associate Studies

Degree Type

The Physician Associate Studies program offers a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) degree.

Program Description

The program prepares students to work as physician associates, providing healthcare services under the supervision of licensed physicians. The curriculum includes courses in human gross anatomy, medical physiology, and clinical pathology, as well as clinical rotations and professional development classes.

Delivery Methods

The program is delivered on-campus, with most content provided through in-person meetings.

Program Director

The program is directed by Dr. M. Tosi Gilford.

Admissions Requirements

Admissions requirements and criteria are available through the program's website.

Concentrations and Specializations

Various concentrations and specializations are available across different programs, including:

• Business Administration
• Civil Engineering
• Community Health
• Counseling
• Cyber Security
• Dentistry
• Education
• Engineering
• Health Administration
• Health Informatics
• Kinesiology
• Management Information Systems
• Materials/Mechanical Engineering
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Optometry
• Physical Therapy
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Special Education

Research Areas

Research areas include:

• Biomedical and Health Informatics
• Biostatistics
• Cancer Biology
• Clinical and Health Informatics
• Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
• Epidemiology
• Genetics and Genomic Sciences
• Health Behavior
• Health Policy and Organization
• Immunology
• Industrial Hygiene
• Maternal and Child Health
• Neuroscience
• Outcomes Research
• Pharmacology
• Physics
• Population Health
• Translational Bioinformatics