What was the first school to offer surgical training for PAs?

• A. University of Colorado
• B. University of Alabama
• C. Johns Hopkins
• D. Stanford

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how PA education first incorporated formal surgical training. Among the schools listed, the University of Alabama is recognized for introducing a formal surgical training track within its physician assistant program, dedicating substantial operating room exposure and hands-on surgical experience under surgeon supervision. This focus helped establish the essential surgical skill set for PAs and influenced how later programs structured their curricula around surgical duties.

The other institutions have notable PA or medical education programs, but they didn’t pioneer a dedicated surgical tract as early in this context.