About the Physician Assistant Program
What is the PA profession's outlook?
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the May 2020 median annual salary for Physician Assistants was $115,390 per year. The BLS projects that the number of PA jobs will increase by 31 percent between 2020 and 2030, much faster than the average
for all occupations. 2022 US News and World Report ranks PA as the #2 Best Health Care Job and the #3 Best Job overall.
Augusta University has a long tradition of PA education.
Augusta University's PA program received its accreditation in 1973, making it one of the oldest programs in the South. Augusta University's Medical College of Georgia is the 11th oldest medical school in the United States.
Contact Us
Department of Physician Assistant
Health Sciences Campus
987 St. Sebastian Way
Room 3304
706-721-3247
Veterans Initiative
Augusta University's Physician Assistant "Green to Grad" Program seeks to eliminate enrollment barriers unique to veterans by allowing academic credit through the military evaluation program of the American Council on Education.
ACE, created in 1942 to recognize the educational value of military training and experience, continuously evaluates military schools, correspondence courses, and occupations to determine the credit amount and level each should be awarded. Veterans can earn academic credit for most military training, including Basic Training. ACE is funded by the Department of Defense and coordinated through DANTES.
Veterans applying to our program are able to use relevant ACE courses as credit towards the 90 semester hours of prerequisites.
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Home-grown Faculty
Seven of our PA faculty members are graduates of the Augusta University program:
- Associate Professor, Laura Lee, MHE, PA-C, ('86)
- Associate Professor Emeritus, Sara Haddow Liebel, MSA, PA-C ('91)
- Professor Emeritus, Lisa Daitch, MPA, PA-C ('98)
- Director of Education, Stevie Redmond, PA-C ('10)
- Associate Director of Education, Kelly Reed, PharmD, PA-C ('11)
- Associate Admissions Director, Rachel Fink, PA-C ('12)
- Chair and Program Director, Elizabeth Prince-Coleman, PA-C ('13)
Welcome from the Chair
Thank you for taking your time to explore the Augusta University PA program website and whether we may be the right fit for your educational goals. If you are an applicant, make sure you take advantage of the Special Events: Transfer Visit Days offered by the Admissions Office. There you will learn more about the curriculum, our students and faculty. If you are a physician assistant alumnus from our program, please visit our Facebook page MCG/GHSU/GRU/AU Physician Assistant Program Graduates for job opportunities and to connect with other graduates, faculty, and staff. If you are a health professional who would like to get involved in our teaching program or in our community service activities please let us know how you would like to volunteer your time and talents.
On a personal note, I am a 2013 graduate of the Augusta University Physician Assistant Program. I served as the Director of Clinical Education for five years and as the Program Director since 2021. I have been the Department Chair since August 2025. I take great pride in being a part of the leadership of the College of Allied Health Sciences. I work with an outstanding group of PA educators that are dedicated and committed to excellence. Our graduating classes consistently perform above the national average on the PANCE board scores and are highly sought after in the workforce.
Our program is based in Augusta, Georgia on the Health Sciences Campus during the didactic phase. We offer clinical rotations for the second year of training predominantly with community partners in the Augusta area but also with affiliates across Georgia and the Southeast. The Augusta University PA program has been in existence since 1972 and accredited since 1973. We are the only publicly funded physician assistant program in the state of Georgia and one of the oldest physician assistant programs in the country. We embrace our statewide mission in meeting the healthcare needs of Georgia's citizens.
Employers and preceptors rate our graduates with nearly 100% satisfaction rating. Our faculty have worked hard to build a strong graduate curriculum that will develop excellent clinicians, educators and leaders of the future. I look forward to your application.
Warmest regards,
Elizabeth Prince-Coleman, MPA, PA-C
Chair and Program Director