Program Overview

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Master of Physician Assistant Studies

The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) degree is a nationally accredited coursework-based graduate program, designed to educate generalist medical providers who are eligible for the national certification exam and qualify for PA licensure in Manitoba.

Program Director and Contact Information

• Program Director: Rebecca Mueller
• Campus Address/General Office: 260 Brodie - 727 McDermot Avenue

Program Information

The M.P.A.S. program is a two-year program. The first year consists of 56 credit hours of coursework, delivered in three semesters from September to July as a combination of lecture, clinical skills training, and seminars. The second year includes 30 credit hours (48 weeks) of core clinical rotations. All courses are required major courses, and students must maintain full-time registration throughout the program.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for Master's students are found in the Master's Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

M.P.A.S. Admission Requirements

This program is open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada who are graduates of four-year bachelor's degrees from recognized colleges and universities, with a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 in the most recent 60-credit hours of study (full-time or part-time study). Note that a GPA of 3.5 or better is competitive.

Completion of the required courses, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Biochemistry, from an accredited university or college, is required. Undergraduate level asset courses include Microbiology and Psychology. All courses require at least three credit hours each for consideration.

MPAS uses the Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI) Panel Interview and a Written Essay as part of the selection process for candidates. The program also requires Situational Judgement Testing (e.g., Canadian Professional Health Sciences CASPer test).

On enrolment, accepted students must be eligible for the Educational Register with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the M.P.A.S. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

The MPAS is a two-year program.

• The first year consists of 56 credit hours of coursework.
• The second year includes 30 credit hours (48 weeks) of core clinical rotations.

Progression Chart

The plan of study includes the following courses:

• Year 1:
  • PHAC 7230: Fundamental in Pharmacology for Health Care I
  • PAEP 7000: Physiology and Pathophysiology for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7010: Human Anatomy for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7030: Professional Studies of Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7042: Biochemistry for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7045: Research and Clinical Practice for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7052: Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants I
  • PAEP 7084: Microbiology for Physician Assistants
  • Curriculum Integration
  • PHAC 7240: Fundamentals in Pharmacology for Health Care II
  • PAEP 7002: Physiology and Pathophysiology for Physician Assistants II
  • PAEP 7054: Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants II
  • PAEP 7090: Principles of Psychiatry for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7068: Adult Medicine for Physician Assistants 1
  • PAEP 7110: Emergency and Critical Care for Physician Assistants
  • Early Exposure
  • Curriculum Integration
  • PAEP 7046: Genetics for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7082: Diagnostic Imaging for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7050: Obstetrics and Gynecology for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7056: Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants III
  • PAEP 7100: Principles of Surgery for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7078: Adult Medicine for Physician Assistants II
  • PAEP 7048: Pediatrics for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7150: Year 1 Comprehensive Examination (Pass/Fail)
  • Procedures Lab
  • Early Exposure
  • Curriculum Integration
• Year 2:
  • PAEP 7202: Family Medicine for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7210: Clinical Internal Medicine for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7220: Clinical Surgery for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7240: Clinical Pediatrics for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7250: Clinical Psychiatry for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7260: Community Health for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7270: Clinical Emergency Medicine for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7280: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology for Physician Assistants
  • PAEP 7204: Clinical Elective for Physician Assistants I
  • PAEP 7206: Clinical Elective for Physician Assistants II
  • PAEP 7300: Comprehensive Assessment of Clinical Skills
  • PAEP 7350: PAEP Final Project
  • PAEP 7212: External Electives for Physician Assistant Students

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

Courses

• PAEP 7000: Physiology and Pathophysiology for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7002: Physiology and Pathophysiology for Physician Assistants II (3 cr)
• PAEP 7010: Human Anatomy for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7030: Professional Studies of Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7042: Biochemistry for Physician Assistants (1 cr)
• PAEP 7045: Research and Clinical Practice for Physician Assistants (1 cr)
• PAEP 7046: Genetics for Physician Assistants (1 cr)
• PAEP 7048: Pediatrics for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7050: Obstetrics and Gynecology for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7052: Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants I (2 cr)
• PAEP 7054: Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants II (2 cr)
• PAEP 7056: Patient Assessment for Physician Assistants III (2 cr)
• PAEP 7068: Adult Medicine for Physician Assistants 1 (6 cr)
• PAEP 7078: Adult Medicine for Physician Assistants II (6 cr)
• PAEP 7082: Diagnostic Imaging for Physician Assistants (1 cr)
• PAEP 7084: Microbiology for Physician Assistants (1 cr)
• PAEP 7090: Principles of Psychiatry for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7100: Principles of Surgery for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7110: Emergency and Critical Care for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7150: Year 1 Comprehensive Examination (0 cr)
• PAEP 7202: Family Medicine for Physician Assistants (6 cr)
• PAEP 7204: Clinical Elective for Physician Assistants I (1.5 cr)
• PAEP 7206: Clinical Elective for Physician Assistants II (1.5 cr)
• PAEP 7210: Clinical Internal Medicine for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7212: External Electives for Physician Assistant Students (0 cr)
• PAEP 7220: Clinical Surgery for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7240: Clinical Pediatrics for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7250: Clinical Psychiatry for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7260: Community Health for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7270: Clinical Emergency Medicine for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7280: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology for Physician Assistants (3 cr)
• PAEP 7300: Comprehensive Assessment of Clinical Skills (0 cr)
• PAEP 7350: PAEP Final Project (0 cr)

Academic Schedule

Orientation

• Clinical Year: TBA
• Academic Year: TBA

Start and End Dates

• Fall Term Academic Year: TBA
• Winter Term: TBA
• Fall Term Clinical Rotations: TBA
• Winter Term Clinical Year 2 Rotations: TBA

Term Breaks

• Fall Term Break: N/A
• Winter Term Break: N/A

Examination and Test Dates

• Fall Term: TBA
• Winter Term: TBA

Convocation Ceremony

• Bannatyne Campus: November 6, 2025

Summer Term

Start and End Dates

• May - June: May 4 to June 12, 2026
• July - August: June 29 to August 7, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): May 4 to August 7, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): May 4 to August 7, 2026

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Regular Registration Period

• May - June: Ends May 3, 2026
• July - August: Ends June 28, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): Ends May 3, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): Ends May 3, 2026

Late Registration/Registration Revision Period

• May - June: May 4 to May 7, 2026
• July - August: June 29 to July 2, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): May 4 to May 15, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): May 4 to May 15, 2026

Last Date to Drop without Penalty

• May - June: May 7, 2026
• July - August: July 2, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): May 14, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): May 14, 2026

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline

• May - June: June 2, 2026
• July - August: July 28, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): July 16, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): July 16, 2026

Fee Payment Deadlines

• May - June: May 20, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): May 20, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): May 20, 2026
• July - August: July 9, 2026

Examination and Test Dates

• Winter/Summer Term Spanning distance and online courses: July 3 to 4, 2026
• May - June: June 15 to 20, 2026
• July - August: August 10 to 15, 2026
• May - August (3 credits): August 10 to 15, 2026
• May - August (6 credits): August 10 to 15, 2026

Challenge for Credit Application Deadline

• For classes offered Summer Term 2026: April 25, 2026