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MHS Physician Assistant Studies at University of California, Davis

University of California, Davis, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Health Services in Physician Assistant Studies (Plan II) prepares graduates to work as physician assistants. The mission is to train health care professionals to lead and work on interprofessional teams and to improve access to culturally relevant primary care for underserved populations across California.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Department: Physician Assistant Studies Program  |  Duration: 141 total units; coursework runs from a summer start through at least the ninth quarter (year 3)  |  Intake: Summer (applications for Summer 2028 enrollment open Spring 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 141 units (61 theory, 80 clinical lab/practice). Year one courses include PAS 250 Foundations of Clinical Medicine, PAS 251 Principles of Clinical Medicine, PAS 260 Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and PAS 270 Foundations of Pharmacology, and the final year centres on supervised clinical practice (PAS 450-459 series).

Career pathways

Physician assistant roles on interprofessional primary care teams.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through CASPA, then selected applicants are invited to the UC Davis Graduate Studies application. GRE not required. Completed bachelor's degree with minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum 3.0 GPA in science prerequisite coursework; at least 1,000 hours of paid or volunteer clinical experience with direct patient exposure; statement of purpose through CASPA; three letters of recommendation; official transcripts; competitive applicants are interviewed; international graduate requirements apply.

Graduate applications are submitted through the UC Davis online graduate application with an application fee; deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the Graduate Studies deadlines page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/apply

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