Linkage Programs

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Linkage Programs

  1. The George Washington University's Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program

    The GW Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program is a one-year certificate program that provides many of the basic science courses required for medical or PA school admission. The GW PA Program has a linkage with the Post-Baccalaureate Program's pre-PA track, through which up to two (2) post-baccalaureate pre-PA students are provided with a guaranteed interview for the GW Physician Assistant Program. Applicants to the PA Program must submit a CASPA application, meet the linkage program requirements below, and successfully complete the admission interview.

Linkage Program Requirements

  • The applicant must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited US or English-speaking Canadian university. PA prerequisite coursework must be completed within the past 10 years of application submission with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
  • The applicant must have already taken one semester of undergraduate or graduate-level psychology with an earned grade of B- or better.
  • The applicant must have 1000 hours of direct patient care at the time of the application. The PA program admissions committee will determine whether experiences qualify as direct patient care.

  • The applicant must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 during the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-PA program and must successfully complete the program prior to matriculation.

     

  1. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

    The GW Physician Assistant Program has a linkage with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science on behalf of the Empowering Diversity, Growth, and Excellence (EDGE-PA) mentoring program. Through this linkage, the PA Program will select up to one (1) EDGE-PA applicant to be offered a guaranteed interview per cycle. Applicants to the PA Program must submit a CASPA application, meet the linkage requirements below, and successfully complete the admission interview.

Linkage Program Requirements

  • The applicant must be either a current EDGE-PA member or past participant.
  • The applicant must have a cumulative and overall science GPA of 3.5 or higher.
  • The applicant must have 1000 hours of direct patient care at the time of the application. The PA program admissions committee will determine whether experiences qualify as direct patient care.
  • All prerequisites must be completed by the time of matriculation into the program.
  • Applicants must apply by the October 1st deadline.