MA/MS in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)

Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) is a two-year, full-time professional master's program at Dalhousie University, the first of its kind in the Maritime provinces, delivered in person with a January intake. The program prepares physician assistants through comprehensive training in clinical medicine, patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, pharmacology, and surgical procedures. Students complete supervised clinical rotations across a range of settings, including primary care, emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Admission requires a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree from a recognized, accredited university, completed prerequisite coursework in human anatomy, biochemistry, and human physiology, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B average). Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, with Maritime residency quotas applying to the intake, and must complete the CASPer situational judgment test and submit two reference letters. Graduates are prepared to practise as physician assistants in clinical settings across the Maritime healthcare system.