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| x remove Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S. | |
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| Credits Required |
103
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| Format |
Face To Face
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| Location |
Classes for graduate students in this major meet on the GVSU Health
Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile. This program is also available in Traverse City. 
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| Coursework |
Students take various classes during the 28-month (7 semesters) program, including anatomy, medical physiology, clinical problem solving, clinical medicine and application, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, professionalism, evidence-based medicine, and experience interprofessional education. The first four semesters are spent in didactic training; the remaining semesters are spent on clinical rotations.
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| Career Options |
PAs are employed in a wide variety of settings and specialties including, but not limited to, primary care, ER/urgent care, cardiology, orthopedics and surgery.
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| Application Deadline |
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| Skills Employers Want |
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that will attract employers. The following skills correlate with those listed in actual job postings in the health sciences field.
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