Student Employment Policy
Employment is strongly discouraged. The Physician Assistant curriculum has been designed to be a full-time activity for students. It consists of a very demanding course load with a great deal of time spent in class and in clinical experiences. There are also many special seminars, films and guest lecturers that may be available to students on relatively short notice. We encourage you to seek outside sources of financial support (scholarships, loans, etc.) so that you may devote as much time as possible to your professional education.
While enrolled in the PA Program, Physician Assistant students may not perform service work for the UMES Physician Assistant Program and will not be substituted for or function as instructional faculty; and/or clinical or administrative staff. Students are prohibited from substituting for administrative and/or clinical staff during Integrated Clinical Experiences (ICE) and clinical rotations.
- PA students are not required to teach a class session in lieu of a faculty member.
- PA students do not provide administrative staff work at the program nor provide clinical staff work while on Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPEs) or during ICE mentorships.
