Overview

Qualities for a good physician assistant include but are not limited to: intelligence, an ability to understand and interact with people, a capacity for calm and reasoned judgment, and a demonstrated commitment to patient care.

An ideal physician assistant candidate will have a combination of life, educational, and work experience that demonstrates this commitment to patient care, an understanding of the PA profession, and an ability to perform in both a demanding academic and professional setting.

Program Focus

The strengths in the curriculum lie in its focus on:

Patient-centered care that acknowledges diversity and an interdisciplinary team approach
The impact of the U.S Healthcare Delivery System within the context of the complex societal problems that affect the individual, community, and world
The collaborative physician/PA relationship
An understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of heath care access and needs
The importance of life-long learning for the PA

University of Mount Union's Physician Assistant Studies Program Strives to:

Educate Physician Assistants to be excellent health care providers
Produce physician assistants who are valued members of the medical team
Provide academic and clinical opportunities to enrich the physician assistant education experience
Promote health and preventive medicine measures
Participate as a partner in providing the community healthcare professionals

Programme Structure

Courses:

Electrocardiography

Pharmacology

Medical Ethics

Behavioral Medicine and Preventive Measures

Clinical Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 27 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

100 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine View 562 other Masters in Medicine in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree: A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university or college is required. Applicants with degrees from any discipline are welcome to apply to the program as long as the prerequisite coursework is completed prior to matriculation
GPA: The program requires an overall GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale and a cumulative GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in prerequisite coursework. Overall and science GPAs of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale are required.

Tuition Fee

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International

42000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 945 USD per credit during 27 months.
National

42000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 945 USD per credit during 27 months.
In-State

42000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 945 USD per credit during 27 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Physician Assistant Studies.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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