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Graduate Physician Assitant Program

PANCE & Program Performance

To become a certified Physician Assistant, students must take and pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam.

Known as PANCE, this computer-based, multiple-choice test is comprised of questions that assess general medical and surgical knowledge

ODU Graduates' Results

Ohio Dominican graduated its eighth class of Physician Assistant Studies students in December of 2021, who then went on to take the PANCE exam.

We are proud to announce that ODU PA Program Class of 2021 graduates achieved a 96% pass rate for first-time PANCE takers!

The national average for first-time takers is 93%.

Medical Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic

Jessica Wohl, PA-C '14, graduate of Ohio Dominican University's Physician Assistant Studies Master's Program, shares her experiences while on a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic.