Physician Associate Studies

View practice documentation for the Physician Associate Studies programme:

• View a quick reference guide to hosting PA students in GP (PDF).
• Record of practice document (PDF)
• Learning agreement (PDF)

Guidance

• The KSS School of Physician Associates has useful information about supervising student PAs.
• Please look through these case studies of some GP PAs in the South West from the South West Physician Associate Network (SWPAN).
• A useful guidebook for GP supervisors of qualified PAs (PDF) – this should give a good idea of the expectations in primary care upon qualification.

View programme information:

• MSc Physician Associate Studies programme overview and learning outcomes
• Physician Associate role in primary care (PDF): An guide to what the role of a Physician Associate entails in a primary care setting
• Placement guide for primary care (PDF): A comprehensive guide to primary care setting placements
• Physician Associate training – mental health (PDF): Physician Associates mental health placement training
• Physician Associate training – general practice: Royal College of Physician Associates website

View placement dates:

• 2021-22 placement dates (PDF) for all cohorts

If you have any queries or questions about the Physician Associate Studies programme or require support, please contact a member of the programme support team.

Programme Team

Vivien Gibbs

• Head of Allied Health Professions
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88412
• Email: Vivien.Gibbs@uwe.ac.uk

Steve Evans

• Associate Head of Department
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 88615
• Email: Steve.Evans@uwe.ac.uk

Alexander Stevens

• Programme Leader
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 87743
• Email: Alexander3.Stevens@uwe.ac.uk

Madeleine Baines

• Senior Lecturer and Admissions Lead
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 83026
• Email: Madeleine.Baines@uwe.ac.uk

Placement team

Timothy Porter

• Health Placement Team Leader
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 81153
• Email: Timothy.Porter@uwe.ac.uk

Claire Cresswell

• Placement Coordinator

• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 82497

• Email: Claire.Cresswell@uwe.ac.uk

Mandy Turner

• Placement Coordinator
• Tel: +44 (0)117 32 84153
• Email: Mandy.Turner@uwe.ac.uk

Find out more about supporting, supervising and assessing students in practice.