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Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway (APAP)

On May 22, 2010, The American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA) approved LECOM’s application for implementation of the Accelerated Physician Assistant Pathway (APAP), an accelerated three-year medical school curriculum for Certified Physician Assistants to obtain a Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine degree.

Physician Assistants undergo rigorous didactic medical curriculum, as well as at least one year of clinical rotations to obtain the entry-level masters degree for the profession. Some PAs express a desire to return to medical school, citing the desire to practice independently, the need for professional growth and development, the need for increased medical knowledge and the ability to do more for their patients as reasons to do so. Cost and time away from clinical practice are identified as major barriers. By accelerating the medical school curriculum to three years instead of four years, LECOM will reduce the cost and time away from clinical practice for PA-Cs within this pathway by one quarter.

APAP currently has 12 slots for this pathway. Six slots will be designated as primary care, where participants will be required to select primary care residencies. The APAP pathway is only available at the Erie and Greensburg campuses.

Application Requirements

Applicants to the program must:

Be Certified Physician Assistants.
Have obtained a minimum of 23 on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Have a minimal GPA of 2.7.

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