Master of Health Sciences in Physician Assistant

The Drexel University Physician Assistant program will maintain excellence in educating competent physician assistant students, emphasizing integrity, respect for diversity, teamwork, patient advocacy and service to the community. The Drexel University Physician Assistant Program provides graduates with a Master of Health Science degree. After successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).

The physician assistant (PA) is a primary health care provider who, when graduated from an accredited program and nationally certified and state licensed, is eligible to practice medicine with the legal supervision of a physician.

PAs perform many duties including, but not limited to: physical examinations, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, ordering and interpretation of lab tests, assisting in surgery, performing procedures, performing hospital rounds, prescribing medicines and providing patient education.

A bachelors degree obtained from a regionally accredited US institution by the end of the spring term prior to fall matriculation is required The equivalency of a bachelors degree from a foreign institution is acceptable if verified on the WES evaluation

Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 and overall science GPA of 3.0 at time of application as calculated by CASPA are required Applications will not be reviewed unless the applicant has attained these minimum requirements

Two letters of recommendation are required to be submitted as part of the official CASPA application Additional letters of recommendation up to five are encouraged by the program Preferred references are from individuals who have been in a supervisory capacity over the applicant or academic instructors who have personal knowledge of the applicant

Personal Statement Essay
A personal statement recorded as part of the CASPA application

InterviewPortfolio
Personal interview may be required

CVResume
Required
A minimum overall score of 105 including a speaking section score of 26 or higher is required for the TOEFL iBT exam