The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Welcomes You to the Allied Health Sciences School
SPOTLIGHT
Allied Health Sciences School upgrades Physical Therapy, Radiation Therapy programs.Looking for one of the best Physician Assistant programs in the country? Our Master's in Physician Assistant Studies program is ranked 4th in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report's annual America's Best Graduate Schools.
Money Magazine ranked Physician Assistant professionals in the Top 50 Best Jobs in their issue of Best Jobs in America. Physician Assistant's ranked 5th behind Software Engineers, College Professors, Financial Advisors and Human Resources Managers for the Top 5 Jobs in America. Physician Assistants can expect average yearly salaries of $75,000, with 50% job growth over the next ten years, and an average of 4,000 new jobs opening annually. Check out our Master's in Physician Assistant Studies program today!
OUR SCHOOL
In addition to physicians, there are a myriad of professionals who care for the sick, administer hospitals, and assist elderly or physically challenged individuals. Together these individuals work as a team to assist physicians and nurses in providing patients with superior health care. These are allied health professionals, and their jobs span many areas of health care, including: clinical nutritionists, orthotists, physical therapists, physician assistants, prosthetists, and medical laboratory scientists and technologists.
More than 300 students enroll in the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Allied Health Sciences School each year. Our primary function is the academic preparation of allied health science professionals at various levels: post-associate certificate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate certificate, and master's. The Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School (SAHSS) actively recruits students from the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, frequently scheduling recruitment events with Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), Collin County Community College District (CCCCD), the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and Southern Methodist University (SMU). Our recruiters travel throughout the State of Texas, and to neighboring states, searching for the best candidates to attend our premiere medical institution. Clinical training facilities are teaching hospitals and affiliated institutions are readily available. The teaching orientation of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center makes clinical work a true learning experience.
