Overview
Our Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at the MGH Institute of Health Professions welcomes applications from individuals holding a Bachelor’s degree who seek to enter a career as a Physician Assistant. Our professional staff is here to provide information and answer questions you have during the admission and financial aid process and offer ongoing information throughout the application process.
Students are not required to arrange their own clerkships. No student, family member of a student, or friend/acquaintance of a student is permitted to contact a clinical facility to request a clinical education experience or to explore the possibility of establishing a clinical education agreement with that facility. The Program is responsible for establishing relationships with clinical education facilities and developing preceptors. In keeping with the Program’s philosophy that clinical education is an extension of the academic program, efforts will be directed at developing a circle of clinical facilities and clinical faculty committed to working with this program to provide quality professional education. For more information, please contact the PA Program (pa@mghihp.edu) directly.
Important Application Dates
For Program Starting: September 2023
The CASPA 2022-2023 application cycle is now open
Application Deadline: October 1, 2022
Application Process
The Physician Assistant Studies program at MGH Institute of Health Profession participates in the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). All applicants are required to apply online through this service.
Updates to the application requirements and related policies due to COVID-19, can be found here.
Items to submit directly to CASPA:
- Application with the application fee
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Three (3) recommendation letters
- Statement of Intent
- Healthcare experience hours verification
MGH Institute of Health Professions does not require a supplemental application.
*In order to be eligible for review, CASPA applications must be verified on or prior to the deadline. Please note: you should allow several weeks for all required documents to be received and processed by CASPA.