Northwestern College's Master of Physician Assistant Studies program (MSPAS) prepares you for a career providing exceptional, compassionate healthcare. Learn evidence-based medicine and develop the skills needed to work on healthcare teams in diverse settings, including primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, psychiatry and sub-specialty areas. Be part of a faith-integrated program that fosters a team-oriented, collaborative and purpose-driven community.
At Northwestern you will develop the ability to provide outstanding, ethical, and faith-informed healthcare.
Northwestern plans to accept 32 PA students per year. The next available cohort begins in May 2023. See how to apply.
Upcoming events
Virtual Information Sessions
Via Zoom
Monday, June 17th or Monday, July 29th
4:30-5:00 pm (Central Time)
Join us from anywhere with one of our virtual information sessions. Learn more about Northwestern College's stand-out PA program. Hear from a faculty member and meet your enrollment counselor. Take time to ask questions about the program or application requirements and process.
Register
Please use the registration form below. Contact physician.assistant@nwciowa.edu with any questions.
Accreditation
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Northwestern College Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Northwestern College.
Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-northwestern-college/.
