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December 1. To receive full consideration into the MSPAS for the next academic year, your CASPA application must be verified by CASPA no later than December 1.

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The Healthcare Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art training facility where students gain hands-on experience with life-like manikins, standardized patients, and advanced medical equipment. It’s designed to help you build clinical skills and confidence before entering real healthcare settings.

Learn more about the Healthcare Simulation Center.

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the 老九品茶 Physician Assistant Program sponsored by 老九品茶 University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.

Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be June 2027. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.

The program's accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at .

The Physician Assistant program at 老九品茶 is a 24 month, in person, full-time academic program. Advanced placement is not possible. There is no credit awarded for experiential learning. The didactic courses are completed in sequence as listed in the curriculum.

Over the last five admission cycles, the average data for our matriculated students includes 3.79 GPA, 3.75 sciences GPA, 2,165 direct patient care hours, 916 service/volunteer hours, and a combined score of 309 on the GRE.

The 老九品茶 MSPAS program offers clinical rotations in the following fields of medicine:

• Emergency Medicine
• Family Medicine I Acute Care
• Family Medicine II Chronic Care
• Internal Medicine
• Women's Health
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Surgery
• Elective

Applicants with a degree or coursework outside of the U.S. should review the CASPA requirements for evaluated transcripts.

Applicants from a country where English is not the primary language must submit TOEFL scores with a minimum overall score of 90. 

Yes! The Human Anatomy Lab (cadaver lab) is an important component and unique advantage to our program.  MSPAS students have access to first dissection, with hands-on experience that creates an active learning environment.  Students are provided with a real understanding of the human body, including the effects of diseases beyond a textbook description or digital/virtual anatomy platforms.

Interviews and acceptances generally begin in the summer and generally continue until early in the year. All final decisions are made no later than February of the year students would matriculate into the program.

Students are taught to provide highly effective care to a diverse patient population.  Our student body consists of those with differing religious and spiritual beliefs, experiences, and values, enabling us to engage in rich dialogue in our medical ethics discussions.  While students are not directly involved with certain types of procedures, including abortion, they are taught how to best care for all patients, in any situation.

While we do not offer scholarships at this time, we encourage you to compare the total expense of our program during your evaluation.  Our tuition is already highly competitive, and our professional fees include, but are not limited to, all of your textbooks/medical resources, lab equipment and fees, technology, and education fees.

In addition, our students save time and money without having to absorb the cost of travel to clinical sites, as most of our clinical locations are less than an hour away. No significant travel expenses (flights, hotels, etc.), no worrying about changing your lease in your second year – so students can focus on their priorities.  

Yes, we're working with the Scholars Network to partner with several large healthcare providers in the area. Currently, our partners are offering up to $65,000 loan repayment for a 3-year commitment for our Physician Assistant students.

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Limited graduate housing is available on-campus. Additional information regarding both on-campus and off-campus options is provided to students upon acceptance into the program.

No, if you have already taken the course, you do not need to repeat the course with the lab component. But, if you are enrolling in a science course, it is highly recommended that you take one with a lab. Your application and performance in the course will be strengthened by taking an accompanying laboratory experience.

Yes, the GRE, the PA-CAT, or the MCAT are required. The Physician Assistant College Admissions Test (PA-CAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or MCAT must be submitted to CASPA by the December 1 deadline. Applicants should achieve a PA-CAT score of 483 or higher, a GRE score of 290 or higher, or an MCAT score of 491 or higher. When submitting your GRE scores, please use the program code 0540.

We require a minimum of 500 hours of direct patient care experience (paid, volunteer, or shadowing). The experience must be completed within the United States due to the wide variety of global health care delivery systems. The most useful health care hours are those spent in direct patient contact (EMT, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Medical Scribe, Surgical Technician, Dietician, Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist Assistant, Mental Health Worker, etc.).  Usually, the more varied the experience, the better for incoming students.  Shadowing of a clinically active physician assistant is encouraged to gain an understanding of the role. We will also accept up to 50 hours of virtual shadowing, provided there is contact information in CASPA.

Applicants must complete the minimum requirement of 500 patient care hours prior to matriculation into the program (late August every year).  Competitive applicants have already met the minimum requirement upon application submission; we recommend applicants have a minimum of 250 hours completed at the time of submission. Over the last five admission cycles, the average data for our matriculated students includes 2,165 direct patient care hours and 916 service/volunteer hours.

You may submit your application while completing prerequisite courses, only two outstanding prerequisite courses can be carried over into the year of matriculation into the program.

After your application has been verified by CASPA and 老九品茶 has confirmed receipt with you via email, any updates to your application may be sent directly to mspas@desales.edu.