Overview

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies is located within the College of Medicine. The program is designed as a full-time 24-month graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Medical Science-Physician Assistant (MMS-PA). Students complete four years of pre-professional coursework at other colleges or universities, and then complete two years of professional education at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Candidates are required to have a baccalaureate degree prior to admission. Students matriculate every spring term and graduate after completion of all academic and clinical rotation requirements over 4 terms in length. Clinical rotation sites are located in Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. Due to the limited number of clinical sites in Memphis and other urban areas, students should anticipate the financial impact of traveling and living out of town for the majority of their clinical rotations. Clinical rotations are intended to provide the student with broad exposure to physician assistant practice in a variety of settings and geographic locations.

Mission of the Physician Assistant Program

The mission of the physician assistant program is to prepare a diverse group of highly skilled physician assistant practitioners who are dedicated to improving access and providing high quality primary and/or specialty health care as part of interprofessional teams and who are committed to lifelong learning and to increasing the knowledge base of the profession.

Goals of the Physician Assistant Program

The PA program will demonstrate a 90% graduation rate for each entering cohort.
The PA program graduating class will demonstrate at least a 90% first-time pass rate on the national certifying exam annually.
The PA program is preparing graduates for employment to meet growing primary care needs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Gross Anatomy
Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
Hematology
Cardiology/ECG
Pulmonology
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Diagnostic Studies and Procedures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-05 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

112 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree and all prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum sumulative science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.00 scale.
Three letters of reference are required, they should be from a professor, from a MD/PA or other health care provider
ALL application materials, including transcripts, GRE scores, and pre-professional evaluations, must be processed by CASPA prior to the UTHSC PA Admissions Committee reviewing the candidate’s application.
A personal interview is required for admissions consideration
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all entry-level competencies expected of the physician assistant profession and required to provide quality patient care.
Applicants who accept a position in the program must declare the ability to fulfill the Technical Standards for Admission to the College of Medicine, Department of Physician Studies.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24421 USD / year

≈ 24421 USD / year
Out-of-State

21161 USD / year

≈ 21161 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12210 USD / year

≈ 12210 USD / year

Living costs

Memphis

United States

955 - 1582 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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