205 Charles T. Wethington Building Lexington, Kentucky 40536
38.185699045550564, -83.4320598635037
Patient-contact experience is required but the program sets no minimum hour count. No standardized admissions exam is required (no GRE, PA-CAT or MCAT); BLS certification is required by matriculation. The program states it values academic excellence, leadership, lifelong learning, ethical and professional behavior, and respect for varied perspectives and experiences. The Morehead campus exists specifically to prepare practitioners for rural and medically underserved Kentucky communities. Admissions are NOT rolling — a fixed annual deadline applies.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
Where: Virtual
Interviews for the UK PA program are conducted online through Zoom, generally during the first or second week of August, by UKPAS faculty, guest PAs, physicians, community leaders, and UK administrators. Accepted applicants are later invited to an in-person "Blue Carpet" event to visit campus before paying their seat fee.
Summarized from University of Kentucky – Morehead’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.
The mission of the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Studies program is to improve the health and well-being of the people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by graduating competent and compassionate physician assistants who will become transformative leaders in their practices and communities.
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