The six ARC-PA accredited clinical postgraduate PA programs are listed below, alphabetically by state, along with information on their accreditation status and timing of next scheduled accreditation action. Clicking in the State column should open the program's or institution's web page. Specific address information for programs can be found on their individual web sites.
| State | Accredited Program | Date First Accredited | Next ARC-PA Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ |
Mayo Clinic Postgraduate PA Hospital Internal Medicine Residency |
9/10/2009 | September 2012 |
| CA |
Arrowhead Orthopedics Postgraduate PA Orthopedics Residency |
9/10/2009 | September 2012 |
| MD | Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Surgery Postgraduate PA Surgical Residency | 3/6/2008 | March 2014 |
| NC | Duke University Medical Center Postgraduate PA Surgical Residency | 9/5/2008 | September 2014 |
| TX | MD Anderson Cancer Center Postgraduate PA Program in Oncology | 3/6/2008 | March 2014 |
| VA | Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth) Postgraduate PA Program in Orthopedics | 9/4/2010 | September 2013 |
Clinical postgraduate programs are formal educational programs that offer structured curricula, including didactic and clinical components, to educate NCCPA eligible or certified PA's for a defined period of time in preparation for practice in a medical or surgical specialty. Programs typically involve full time study of 12-24 months duration and follow several models including fellowships, graduate degree programs, and residency programs. Graduate degree programs and masters completion programs without a strong focus on clinical education in a recognized clinical specialty discipline are not included in this definition.
** Inactive Status is an acreditation status granted to programs that temporarily suspend instruction and cease to matriculate students. The program became inactive 11.03.09.