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The UTMB PA Program teaches a Gross Anatomy course with a full cadaver lab. Thanks to UTMB’s Willed Body program, you will learn the complicated and intricate structures of the human body in a respectful and uniquely hands-on way.
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Application Process. To be considered for admission to the...
- Admissions and Application
Application Process. To be considered for admission to the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at The University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, applicants must complete and submit a CASPA application, official transcripts, and supporting documents on or before the published deadline. Prerequisites effective with class matriculating ...
Licensed to practice medicine and provide a wide range of healthcare diagnostic and treatment services with physician supervision. Conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and write prescriptions.
Get an MPAS from the first medical school in Texas and one of the first PA programs in Texas. The UTMB PA program has a Gross Anatomy course with a full cadaver lab. The UTMB PA program serves the needs of the area through multiple community organizations.
PA PROGRAM AT A GLANCE. Accredited Status: Continuing Accreditation. Campus Location: Galveston, TX. Degrees Offered: Masters. Class Start Month: July. Class Duration: 26 months. Class Capacity: 99 students. Decision Criteria: Matched to mission academic ability and understanding role of physician assistant, personal interview, personal statement.
Our mission is to develop and graduate academically and clinically exceptional physician assistant students. As you know, we receive many applications for our 90 positions, and your selection to our program speaks very highly of our confidence in you as a future physician assistant student. This is a very exciting time for our PA program.
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies begins annually in the summer semester, and is divided into approximately 52 semester hours (12 months) followed by 54 semester hours (14 months) of clinical experiences. All new students begin classes in July.
