Webinar number: 2631 257 4750
Webinar passcode: s23aFeETPF2 (72323338 [phones])
The WMU Department of Physician Assistant offers an entry-level, full-time, 24-month, professional education curriculum that leads to a Master of Science in Medicine (MSM). After graduation you'll be prepared to take the certifying exam to become a PA.
Physician assistants are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications and often serve as a patient’s principal health care provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs are versatile and collaborative. We practice in every state and in every medical setting and specialty, improving health care access and quality.
Webinar number: 2631 257 4750
Webinar passcode: s23aFeETPF2 (72323338 [phones])
We are pleased to host virtual information sessions for the 2024-25 application cycle. The sessions are held monthly via WebEx. More information can be found below. If you have questions outside of an information session please utilize our department email: pa-info@wmich.edu. This inbox is monitored regularly.
The Department of Physician Assistant has utilized a holistic process for the last two years. The process requires more time and effort, but the result has been positive.
While it remains largely white, the profession has become more racially and ethnically diverse in recent years. Holistic admissions processes will only further aid that movement toward diversity.
Candidates are scored on more than 50 individual data points that assess academic ability, recommendations, grit and other non-academic attributes in a scoring system that more accurately reflects a whole person. Undergrad GPA is one factor, but there is no standardized test requirement.
Our students are actively engaged in our program and in our community. The WMU PA Student Society is a registered student organization at the University. Our students regularly compete (and win) quiz bowls at the MAPA annual event. And they're community advocates, leading donation drives each year around the holidays.
The College of Health and Human Services building is on WMU's East Campus. While it's not centrally located, the building's many amenities make it a comfortable home for our students.