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Midwestern Visit!

James Gunn: Physician Assistant, Assistant Professor

o Graduated in 2003 from U of I
Midwestern University since 2009
Kristy Luciano: Physician Assistant, Instructor

Fast Facts about Midwesterns Program:

-Founded in 1992
-Full-time, 27 month program
-Cohort based (start & finish with same group of people)
-86 students per class
-Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) in Physician Assistant Studies
degree
-Over 1500 graduates practicing across the U.S/around the world
Curriculum:
Year 1: Didactic
Basic Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Physical Diagnosis, Professional
Topics, Evidence-Based Medicine
Classes start in June
Quarter system, 10 weeks per quarter
Year 1 Summer Quarter: Human Anatomy, Human Biochemistry,
Clinical Biochemistry & Nutrition, Clinical Medicine 1, Professional
Seminar 1, Biopsychosocial Issues
Year 1 Fall Quarter: Human Neurosciences, Human Physiology 1,
Clinical Medicine 2, Pharmacology 1, Physical Diagnosis,
Interprofessional Education
Year 1 Winter Quarter: Immunology, Human Physiology 2, Psychiatric
Principles, Pharmacology 2, Clinical Medicine 3, Research Seminar
Year 1 Spring Quarter: Human Genetics, Infectious Disease,
Pharmacology 3, Clinical Medicine 4, Advanced Patient Assessment &
Management, Professional Seminar 2, Introduction to Capstone Project
Year 2: Clinical Rotations
Set up for you
Mostly in the Chicagoland area
Core Rotations (each 6 wks long): Internal Medicine, Family Medicine,
Pediatric Medicine, Womens Health, Surgery, Behavioral Medicine,
Geriatric Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Elective Rotations (two 4 week rotations or one 8 week rotation):

Medical specialties, Surgery specialties, Rural Medicine, Underserved
Medicine
Year

2 & 3: Didactic components

Advanced Clinical Medicine I, II, & III
Independent Study in Capstone I-IV
Clinical Assessment Days occur after every clinical rotation to
test knowledge learned

Requirements & Deadlines:

-CASPA application: submit by October 1st
-2 letters of recommendation
-Rolling admission process
-Minimum cumulative & science GPA 2.75/4.00
*Competitive 3.00/4.00
-GRE look at most recent score if taken more than once
*Competitive at least 50th percentile or higher in each section
-Healthcare experience strongly preferred
No minimum requirement of hours
Does not need to be compensated
-Motivation and commitment to health care
-Demonstration of service and leadership
-Strong oral and written communication skills
-Pass a criminal background check
-Meet the technical standards for admission as defined by the PA
program
Prerequisite Courses:
Biology with lab 4 hrs
Anatomy 4 hrs
General Chemistry with lab 8 hrs
Organic Chemistry with lab 4 hrs
Math (College Algebra or above) - 3hrs
Statistics - 3 hrs
English Composition - 6hrs
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Psych, Sociology, Anthropology) 6 hrs
-must be completed by Dec. 31st prior to matriculation
What makes our program stand out?
-long history of successestablished in 1992
-excellent basic science curriculum
-clinical medicine courses are team taught

-balanced rotation experience

-clinical rotation in Geriatric medicineto prepare students to support
the aging baby-boomer population
-multiple courses use a mixture of teaching approacheslecture
alongside small group learning
-higher first-time pass rate on PANCE than national average