Why Become a PA?
A Pathologistsâ Assistant (PA) is a highly trained, allied health professional who provides various services under the direction and supervision of a pathologist. Pathologists’ Assistants interact with pathologists in a manner similar to physician assistants in surgical and medical practice, working collaboratively with physicians, depending on state laws. PAs are academically and practically trained to provide accurate and timely processing of a variety of laboratory specimens, including the majority of pathological specimens. However, choosing to be a PA is something bigger than the tasks associated with it. Watch our video to hear directly from our members about why they chose this profession.
Further information about NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) may be obtained from www.naacls.org.
NAACLS ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PAS
Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina
Carroll University*
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
North Chicago, Illinois
Touro University
New York City, New York
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
*Serious Applicant status
NAACLS CONTACTS
If you have any problems or questions concerning training program accreditation, please contact:
Jessy Jasso
Program Accreditation Coordinator and Review Liaison
[email protected]
or
Marissa James, CAE, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM
NAACLS Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
Further information about NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) may be obtained from www.naacls.org.