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Founded in 1918, based on the Charism of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy College of Ohio evolved from 75 years as a School of Nursing to 25 years as a College, offering high-quality healthcare education preparing individuals to care for the sick, poor, and underserved. 

The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program is a 118-credit hour program designed to provide a graduate-level learning experience that produces PA graduates who can provide competent, patient-centered medical care for diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings while also embracing service, scholarship, and leadership. Located at the Mercy College Campus in Toledo, OH, the seven (7)-semester curriculum entails four (4) didactic and three (3) clinical semesters. Students will have seven (7) required Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences (SCPE) areas along with opportunities for elective experiences. Students are expected to participate in direct patient contact for 40-60 hours/week.

Graduate MPAS admission requirements at Mercy College of Ohio follow. Note that competitive applicants will typically have more than minimal requirements. The PA Program does not accept transfer credits into the Direct Entry or Graduate Program or credit by examination for prerequisite courses. The PA Program does not award advanced placement.

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to matriculation into the PA program.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 as a competitive threshold.
• Prerequisite GPA of 3.0 with no course grade lower than C as a competitive threshold.

(Successfully repeated with a grade C or above will be considered.)

• One semester of medical terminology (minimum 1 semester hour or equivalent quarter hours) or valid certificate of completion or equivalent
• One semester of psychology (minimum 3 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours).
• One semester of statistics (minimum 3 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours).
• One semester of genetics (minimum 3 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours).
• One semester of organic chemistry (minimum 3 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours) (proper organic chemistry as prerequisite to biochemistry course).

The following prerequisite courses are highly recommended as upper level (science major oriented) courses as opposed to lower level or survey courses, preferably taken within the last 5 years:

• One semester of microbiology (minimum 3 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours).
• Equivalent of two semesters of combined (human) anatomy and physiology (minimum 6 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours), with lab preferred.
• One semester of biochemistry (with organic chemistry prerequisite) (minimum 3 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours).

• Letters of recommendation: At least two academic or professional letters of recommendation.
• GRE General test within the last 5 years (Mercy College of Ohio CASPA Designated Institution Code is 4751)

• Preferred competitive combined verbal/quantitative score over 300
• Preferred competitive quantitative over 150
• Analytical Writing GRE result of 3.5 or above.
• Discernment into the profession such as health care experience/patient contact.
• Technical Standards must be met
• Clinical Requirements must be met at time of matriculation and ongoing per program requirements
• Must be a US citizen or legal resident.
• Preference for other relevant science courses earning a C or above.

For questions about the MPAS program at Mercy College of Ohio, please email PAProgram@mercycollege.edu and/or call 419-251-1313.  

Additional information about MPAS programs can be found at the following websites:

• http://www.arc-pa.org
• https://paeaonline.org
• https://www.aapa.org
• https://www.nccpa.net
• http://www.ohiopa.com

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