Iowa City , Iowa , United States
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Overview
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) program, at The University of Iowa, emphasizes primary care medicine, particularly family medicine. It also offers elective clinical rotations in selected medical subspecialties.
Students who complete the program are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination for Primary Care Physician Assistants, which they must complete successfully in order to register as physician assistants in the United States.
Physician assistants work in a variety of settings, including medical offices, hospital emergency rooms, nursing homes, rural satellite clinics, health maintenance organizations, and patients' homes.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Emergency Medicine for Physician Assistant
- Gynecology for Physician Assistant
- Family Practice I for Physician Assistant
- Family Practice II for Physician Assistant
- General Surgery for Physician Assistant
- Internal Medicine for Physician Assistant
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 28 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Deadline passed
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Language
English
Credits
114 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Physiotherapy View 160 other Masters in Physiotherapy in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 81
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Apply online to the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA)
- Your official GRE scores from Educational Testing Service can be submitted directly to CASPA (institutional code 0466)
Tuition Fee
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International
28162 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 28162 USD per year and a duration of 28 months. -
National
30002 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 30002 USD per year and a duration of 28 months. -
In-State
11061 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 11061 USD per year and a duration of 28 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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