Medicine Master’s program at Florida International University

Upon completion of CASPA application applicants must also FIU Graduate School Supplemental Application. Both applications to CASPA and FIU Graduate School must be completed prior to January 15 to be considered for fall enrollment.

Applicants can program while completing the prerequisites, but the prerequisites must be completed by December 31. Applications will not be reviewed until all documents are received.

All applicants with prerequisites older than the seven-year matriculation period MUST retake the science prerequisites to be considered for acceptance into the program. Foreign graduates must complete all prerequisite courses from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States to be considered.

Direct Patient Care involves obtaining manual vital signs, collecting detailed patient histories, assisting with minor procedures or treatments, administering medications, etc. MPAS requires a minimum of 500 hours of DPCE and recommends 1,000 hours of DPCE. MPAS recommends 500 hours of Shadowing experience.

No, applicants are not required to shadow a PA prior to applying to the program however, shadowing is recommended (500 hours). Once the CASPA application is submitted, additional hours cannot be added and will not be accepted.

A non-refundable professional development seminar fee seat deposit of $715 is required to secure your seat in the program.

All students selected for admission will be required to have a criminal background check, health assessment, and immunizations completed prior to matriculation. The offer of admission is conditional upon the results of the background check and health assessment, and drug screen.

During enrollment, repeat background checks, health, and drug screens may be required. If a prospective student declines to undergo the background check, health assessment, or drug screen or if findings of a grievous nature are revealed, the offer of admission will be revoked. If a student declines to undergo a background check, health assessment, or drug screen while enrolled in the program or if findings of a grievous nature are revealed, this will be grounds for dismissal from the program. Acceptance into and successful completion of the FIU HWCOM MPAS Program does not imply or guarantee that the student will be able to obtain state licensure upon graduation.

(ARC-PA) placed the Florida International University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Florida International University on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in 2023 March.

The program is very demanding and intense therefore, students are strongly discouraged from working while committing to the program. The program requires a full-time commitment for the duration of the program i.e., days, nights, and weekends.

Clinical rotations include seven core rotations of 4 weeks duration in the following areas: family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, women health, surgery, and emergency medicine.

Clinical rotations are done within an extensive network of locations which include hospitals, medical centers, and inpatient and outpatient clinics.

The program determines the clinical placements for the seven core rotations. Students can submit a wish list for the 2 four-week elective rotations. This may include further experience in a core rotation area, a sub-specialty of interest, and or placement in a desired geographic area. The program does its best to match the student with the site providing an optimal clinical education experience.

The clinical educational experiences are done predominantly in South Florida. Each student will do rotations in health care institutions of various sizes, populations, settings, and resources to ensure positive and diverse clinical experiences.

Graduates earn a Master in Physician Assistant Studies. They are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination for Physician Assistants and apply for Licensure with the Florida State Medical Board as Physician Assistants.