Programs

Postbaccalaureate MPAS (24-month)
Physician Assistant Studies

Manchester and Worcester

Curriculum Outline

Curriculum changes starting with the Class of 2008 (effective January 2007)

Year I—spring
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS
MPA 527 Health Care Issues I 2
MPA 530 Clinical Medicine I 6
MPA 538 Patient Assessment I 3
MPA 544 Clinical Anatomy 3
MPA 541Pharmacology I2
MPA 546Physiology/Pathophysiology I2
Total 18
Year I—summer
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS
MPA 528 Health Care Issues II 2
MPA 531 Clinical Medicine II 6
MPA 539 Patient Assessment II 4
MPA 542 Pharmacology II 3
MPA 547 Physiology/Pathophysiology II 3
Total 18
Year I—fall
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS
MPA 529 Health Care Issues III 2
MPA 532 Clinical Medicine III 4
MPA 543Pharmacology III2
MPA 550Emergency Medicine2
MPA 552Medical Procedures & Surgery2
MPA 554Special Populations5
Total 18
Year II—spring
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS
MPA 600 - MPA 602 Clinical Clerkships (3 rotations) 15
Total 15
Year II—summer
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS
MPA 603 - MPA 605 Clinical Clerkships (3 rotations) 15
MPA 620Professional Development1
Total 16
Year II—fall
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS
MPA 606 - MPA 609 Clinical Clerkships (3 rotations) 15
MPA 622 Capstone 1
Total 16

Total credits to complete degree requirements 101 s.h.

The breakdown of the Professional Year II clinical rotations includes rotations in:
MPA 600 Family Medicine I 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 601 Family Medicine II 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 602 Internal Medicine 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 603 Pediatrics 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 604 Psychiatry 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 605 Surgery 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 606 Women’s Health 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 607 Emergency Medicine 5 weeks 5 s.h.
MPA 609 General Elective Rotation 5 weeks 5 s.h.

Student Work Policy

Policy Statement Regarding PA Clinical Rotations pdf icon

Standard A3.07l
In order to enhance student learning and assure student success in the Physician Assistant program, it is recommended that students minimize the hours worked outside of the program. When students work while in the program, work schedules must not interfere with class performance or clinical rotation schedules.