Overview for University of Manitoba's MPAS

​MPAS Admissions follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 

General Program Description

• 2 year program (96 weeks), September intake for each class
• 1st year (late August to mid-July): Academic year

                 - In-class lectures taught by specialists
                 - Small group tutorials
                 - Flipped classroom approach (self-study prior to class, in-class discussion)

• 2nd year (13 months): Clinical rotations

                 - Medical and surgical rotations in Manitoba, plus two elective rotations
                 - 25% of clinical rotations in rural medicine
                 - Capstone research project 

• Only PA program in Canada at the graduate level​​

​Didactic Year follows a spiral curriculum where material is presented with repetition and increasing difficulty. For example, this image shows how students start the year by learning the basics of heart anatomy and physiology, and end by learning different specialties pertaining to cardiac medicine and surgery, as well as their procedures and techniques.

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Eligibility requirements
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Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada.

1. As a minimum, graduates of a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent programs from recognized colleges and universities are eligible for admission. Applications are accepted from students in their fourth year of study.
2. Must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the most recent 60 credit hours of study (full time or part time study). For questions on how exactly the GPA is calculated please contact: Graduate_Admissions@umanitoba.ca
3. Required courses are Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Biochemistry taken at the undergraduate level. Asset courses that help applicants include Microbiology and Psychology. All courses require at least three credit hours each for consideration.​

          Competitive grade is B-level or higher for each required course.

Application Process 
See University of Manitoba's webpage for the most up to date information

1. Online Application through the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Deadline January of each year.
2. Interview invites sent out in late Winter.
3. Interview: Panel interview + Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) +/- written essay takes place in Spring. 

Additional resources:

• Canadianpa.ca
  - Do I meet Admission Criteria for Canadian Physician Assistant Programs?
  - University of Manitoba Physician Assistant Program Overview

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Last updated: Nov 2021