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Impact lives by delivering compassionate medical care.

Equipped with comprehensive skills and knowledge, physician assistants have the power to provide high-quality medical care as leading members of the healthcare team. As a student at MCPHS, you'll have the opportunity to earn a sought-after degree in physician assistant studies, learning from the profession’s top educators in modern patient assessment laboratories. And with wide-ranging clinical opportunities, you’ll gain hands-on experience, allowing you to begin your career with confidence.

  • Experiential Learning Opportunities

    Our on-campus patient assessment laboratories feature advanced equipment, giving students a practical and immersive education.

  • Advanced Degree Programs

    MCPHS offers several degrees in physician assistant studies, including a six-year combined bachelor’s and master’s degree, an accelerated master's degree, and a doctoral-level degree.

  • Diverse Clinical Experiences

    Through a challenging series of supervised rotations, students gain experience in surgery, women's health, psychiatry, pediatrics, and internal and emergency medicine.

Learn more about the field of Physician Assistant Studies at MCPHS.

Explore what makes this field unique at MCPHS, and find the right program for you.

Learn in an immersive, interprofessional environment.

As a student, you'll participate in experiential learning opportunities, perfecting your skills in our on-campus labs and collaborating with students from other academic tracks during interprofessional education activities.

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Worcester and Manchester Physician Assistant Labs

Our labs are designed to mirror real-world healthcare settings, providing students in our accelerated MPAS program a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience.
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Physician Assistant student

Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Through the DScPAS program, students gain the experience, knowledge, and skills they need to make an impact in an interprofessional setting.
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Boston Physician Assistant Lab

With advanced equipment and technology, our Boston PA lab is the optimal environment for students to practice delivering compassionate care.
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Arianna Maida, Premed/PA ’20, volunteering in Morocco.

"My experiences in Peru last summer and Morocco this summer are preparing me to become a more well-rounded, empathetic, and culturally competent healthcare provider and person."

— Arianna Maida, Premed/MPAS

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Russell Horgos, Premed/MPAS

"At MCPHS, you have PA, physical therapy, and pharmacy pathway students all in the same classes. This allows you to study with people that may approach healthcare differently than you do. It brings a dynamic that you won’t really find at other schools, which you can really use to your advantage."

— Russell Horgos, Premed/MPAS

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Meet the Faculty

At MCPHS you'll find passionate and engaged educators who are leaders in the field of Physician Assistant Studies.
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  • Student Russell Horgos

    Student Spotlight: Russell Horgos, Premed/MPAS

    When it comes to earning a bachelor’s degree, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Before transferring into the dual Bachelor of Science in Premedical and Health Studies/Master of Physician Assistant Studies (BS/MPAs) program, Russell Horgos attended community college to begin working towards his dream degree.
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    Less Leg More Heart

    MCPHS alumna Tina Hurley always knew she wanted to be in healthcare—and despite facing many hardships, she never gave up on making her dream of becoming a physician assistant (PA) a reality.