University of Charleston School of Health Sciences
Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Charleston, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Master of Physician Assistant Studies focuses on providing comprehensive training for those seeking to work as physician assistants. The program covers essential medical knowledge, clinical skills, and ethical standards relevant to patient care.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in hospitals, clinics, and various healthcare settings as physician assistants. They can also specialize in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, or surgery, taking advantage of the growing demand for healthcare professionals.

The University of Charleston Physician Assistant Program began with the matriculation of its first class in January 2013. Those who complete the program will be awarded a Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. The Physician Assistant profession is built on the concept of teamwork, and medicine is rapidly moving in the same direction. The UC PA program reinforces this concept by utilizing a pass/fail grading structure, which facilitates a culture where students strive to elevate their classmates to provide the best care possible for patients, rather than outperform one another.

Instead of courses addressing content separately in clinical medicine, diagnostic skills, and pharmacotherapeutics, the UC PA program has been designed to integrate all of these components into specialty-based modules (e.g., Cardiovascular, Pulmonology, Pediatrics) to enhance learning and retention.

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