Program Details
Master of Physician Assistant Studies Manchester/Worcester—AcceleratedYour 24-Month Journey
Learn from the profession’s top educators, practitioners, and mentors in contemporary patient-assessment laboratories and in some of the nation’s finest healthcare institutions.
First-Year Experience
- build a strong foundation in key areas such as clinical anatomy, physiology/pathophysiology, pharmacology, and general healthcare issues
- learn the essentials of medical procedures and surgery, emergency medicine, and working with special populations
- develop deep knowledge of clinical medicine and patient assessment
Second-Year Experience
- complete clinical rotations in disciplines ranging from pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and emergency medicine to psychiatry, surgery, and women’s health
Services and Resources
MCPHS provides MPAS—Accelerated students and faculty on both the Manchester, NH, and Worcester, MA, campuses — access to the same University services and resources that help students achieve their academic and career goals.
Academic support services, student services, and resources available to students include academic advising, tutoring, career services, disability services, financial aid, information services/technology, and library resources and access. Services and resources available to faculty include information services/technology, library access, and career support.
These services and resources have personnel located on both the Manchester, NH and Worcester campuses and are accessible in-person, online, or virtually as needed. The services and resources are provided by the following offices:
The Center for Academic Success and Enrichment (CASE) - offers a variety of support tools, tutoring, advising, coaching, and academic counseling.
Career Services - provides individualized career advising, industry specific resources, community networking opportunities and building a professional network.
Library - offers access to medical resources as well as a designated library liaison to assist with scholarly research and navigating library databases, reserves, and resources.
Counseling Services - offers mental health services, educational workshops and programs, mindfulness and meditation programs, and therapy resources.
The Office of Student Access and Accommodations (OSAA) - provides services and accommodations to address disability-related issues or concerns.
The Office of Student Financial Services (SFS) - offers guidance with financial aid, financial literacy, and access to resources, as well as a financial counselor.
Information Services - provides technological needs and technology assistance for computers, software, network access, information security, training, account assistance, technology tools, and the learning management system.