Commonwealth University Physician Assistant Program 432 Railroad Street Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745
41.138635, -77.456902
Mission: primary care in medically underserved PA; goal >=50% PA residents/class (actual 65-83%). Min 3.0 cum & sci GPA, prereqs B+. Values: PA residency, HPSA/MUA exposure, service, HCE (rec >=400 DPC + 40 PA hrs, not required), mission-aligned research. 3 LORs (PA preferred).
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
The mission of the MHS program is to educate and train highly-skilled Physician Assistants who: are capable of providing quality health care, have expertise in the health care needs of the medically underserved, are prepared to critically evaluate, and become leaders in bringing, about improvement in the medical and social systems that affect the health of underserved populations, seek and retain employment as primary care Physician Assistants in medically underserved areas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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