| Admission deadlines: | Fall – October 1 |
| The Physician Assistant Program uses the online application system CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants). Please go to the CASPA Web site (https://caspa.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login) to begin the application process. | |
| The application and all supporting documentation (fees, statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation, professional licenses, transcripts, test scores) must be verified by CASPA by the deadline in order for the application to be reviewed. | |
| In addition to the CASPA application, all applicants must submit a GW Supplemental Application (https://gw.force.com) to the Health Sciences Office of Admissions. | |
| Recommendations required: | Two (2) recommendations must be submitted with your CASPA application. |
| Prior academic records: | Arrange for CASPA to receive an official transcript from every college and university (domestic and international) you attended, whether or not a degree was earned. |
| Official transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grades, U.S. degree equivalency, grade-point averages (GPA), and date of degree conferral. Please see the list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services (https://www.naces.org/members). | |
| Statement of purpose: | In an essay of 250 to 500 words, describe your reasons for undertaking study in the Health Sciences at The George Washington University. You should state your academic objectives, career plans, and related qualifications, including collegiate, professional, and community activities, as well as any other substantial accomplishments not already mentioned on the application form. |
| Additional Requirements: | Applicants must complete a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university prior to matriculation into the program. All applicants must have a minimum science and cumulative grade point average of 3.0. The following are 6 required prerequisite courses that must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning in the United States within the last 10 years from date of application submission: |
| - Anatomy & Physiology: one semester of Anatomy and one semester of Physiology are required. This requirement may be met by taking two semesters of a combined Anatomy & Physiology course. | |
| - Chemistry: two semesters of Chemistry for science majors. One semester must be either Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry. | |
| - Psychology: one semester of Psychology. Abnormal Psychology or Developmental Psychology is strongly recommended. | |
| - Statistics: one semester of Statistics. Business Statistics does not fulfill this requirement and will not be accepted. | |
| All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of B- or better and must be either undergraduate or post-baccalaureate coursework. Each course must be at least three semester credit hours or 5 quarter credit hours. Applicants may apply to the program with no more than two outstanding prerequisites (including any in progress at the time of application), but prerequisites must be completed prior to the beginning of the program. College seniors are eligible to apply provided that they will have fulfilled all the baccalaureate requirements (including degree conferment) before matriculating. | |
| All applicants must be in good academic standing. 1,000 hours of direct patient care experience is required. These hours must be completed at the time the application is submitted. An additional six months of health-related experience is highly recommended. | |
| Accepted applicants will be required to pay a non-refundable tuition deposit. | |
| International applicants only: | Please review International Applicant Information (https://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-student-application-requirements) carefully for details on required documents and English language requirements. |
| Academic preparation: | |
| - All prerequisite coursework must be completed at a regionally accredited US institution regardless of whether the applicant has already completed the coursework in another country. International coursework will not be acceptable for prerequisite requirements. There are no exceptions to this policy. | |
| - Advanced standing or transfer of credits earned at a non-US institution will not be offered. | |
| PLEASE NOTE that the Health Sciences programs require the following minimum English language test scores for admission: | |
| - Academic IETLS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual band score below 6.0; or | |
| - TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based; or | |
| - PTE Academic: 68 |
Supporting Documents not Submitted Online should be Mailed to:
Office of Admissions
Health Sciences Programs
The George Washington University
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite #2000
Washington, DC 20006
Contact for Questions:
paadm@gwu.edu ~ (202) 994-7644
9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 104 credits in required courses.
Graduation Requirements for the Two-Year (MSHS) PA Program
A candidate for the degree of MSHS in The George Washington University PA Program must meet all the following requirements:
- The student must successfully complete all (academic and professionalism) PA Program coursework and non-coursework requirements.
- The student must maintain and graduate with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in PA Program coursework.
- The student must pass all components of the summative evaluation including the summative objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), patient encounter competencies, knowledge-based examination, and clinical and technical skills.
- A student must achieve “Skill Demonstrated” rating for each parameter of the Professionalism Evaluation.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ANAT 6215 | Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students | |
| PA 6101 | Clinical Assessment I | |
| PA 6102 | Clinical Assessment II | |
| PA 6103 | Clinical Assessment III | |
| PA 6104 | Integration into Clinical Concepts I | |
| PA 6105 | Integration into Clinical Concepts II | |
| PA 6106 | Integration into Clinical Concepts III | |
| PA 6109 | Foundations of Medicine | |
| PA 6110 | Evidence Based Practice for PA Students | |
| or PA 6111 | Evidence Based Practice for PA/MPH Students | |
| PA 6112 | Clinical Medicine I | |
| PA 6113 | Clinical Medicine II | |
| PA 6116 | Clinical Skills I | |
| PA 6117 | Clinical Skills II | |
| PA 6118 | Health, Justice, and Society I | |
| PA 6119 | Health, Justice, and Society II | |
| PA 6120 | Human Behavior | |
| PA 6121 | Clinical Specialties | |
| PA 6122 | Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare | |
| PA 6259 | Introduction to Clinical Education | |
| PA 6261 | Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6262 | Primary Care Practicum | |
| PA 6263 | Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6264 | Women's Health Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6265 | Pediatrics Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6266 | Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6267 | Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6268 | Elective Clinical Practicum | |
| PA 6300 | Introduction to Professional Practice | |
| PHAR 6207 | Basic Principles of Pharmacology | |
| PHAR 6208 | Pharmacology in Disease Pathophysiology For Health Sciences Students | |
| PHYL 6211 | Physiology for Health Sciences Students | |