Master of Physician Associate Studies (MPA) at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The Master of Physician Associate Studies (MPA) program emphasizes education through the 16-month didactic education phase and the 12-month clinical phase that focuses on the traditional seven core clinical rotations. It also offers elective clinical rotations in selected medical subspecialties. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), which they must complete successfully in order to register as physician associates in the United States.

Faculty: Carver College of Medicine | Department: Physician Associate Studies and Services | Duration: 128 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Master of Physician Associate Studies (MPA) requires a minimum of 128 s.h. of credit.

Career pathways

Upon successful completion of the MPA program, graduates work in a variety of settings, including all areas in a traditional hospital setting, medical offices, nursing homes, rural satellite clinics, health maintenance organizations, and patients' homes. In addition, graduates can enter into physician associate residency or fellowship programs at various academic medical centers across the country.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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