Jefferson University-East Falls 4201 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144
40.02239908301763, -75.19422679431017
Reviews CASPA cum & science GPA, recency of coursework, amount/type of DPC (higher-scope weighted more), LORs, personal statement. Min 3.25 cum & sci GPA; min 200 DPC hrs (only item required complete at application).
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The program teaches on a systems-based model rather than problem-based learning: anatomy is organized by body system and region, and where possible other courses line up with it, so you study cardiovascular medications while you are learning the cardiovascular system. Its patient-care guidance was the most practically detailed of the fair. Pharmacy technician work does not get one blanket answer – the portion spent counseling patients and giving vaccinations is read as direct patient care, while clerical and administrative pharmacy hours belong under health-related experience. All patient-care roles are treated similarly in principle, but roles carrying more clinical responsibility and more patient contact are preferred over roles with limited contact. For students still early in college, the suggested path was to start with hospital or retirement-home volunteering and then move up into a certified, higher-responsibility role. On coursework, where a fundamentals-level chemistry course and a full organic chemistry sequence are both options, the program recommends the full sequence. Canadian applicants were told the process is essentially the same as it is for American applicants. The East Falls program is taught fully on campus.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on August 22, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
The mission of the Thomas Jefferson University East Falls/NJ Physician Assistant program is to educate students to become innovative, collaborative, providers who are clinically well-prepared, adaptable and who provide humanistic care to all patients and to the diverse communities they serve.
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