Become a Vital Part of a health Care Team
What Makes the 勛圖惇蹋 M.S.P.A. Special
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Your M.S.P.A. training is enriched by our state-of-the-art facilities and educational resources. Youll receive instruction not only in our gross anatomy lab but also in our Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation Center, which is equipped with the latest media and medical instruction technology, including high-fidelity patient simulators.
Exposure to Underserved Populations
Your education in 勛圖惇蹋s P.A. masters program will emphasize work with underserved communities, where you can really make a difference. From participation in our nationally recognized Interprofessional Geriatric Education Program, to clinical rotations in rural areas, youll gain expertise in bringing quality health care and building relationships with those who need it most.
Team-Based Education
As a comprehensive health sciences university, including programs in medicine, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and an array of other allied health professions, 勛圖惇蹋 is a national leader in interprofessional education. Youll graduate with the skills to thrive in todays collaborative care, prepared to work as a team with other health care professionals.
Collaborative Learning Environment
Not only are faculty and staff highly collaborative and encouraging, but it wont take long before you notice how supportive your fellow PA students are as well. The friendly and cooperative, rather than competitive, spirit among classmates enhances everyones ability to learn and is a hallmark of 勛圖惇蹋s Physician Assistant masters degree program.
Physician Assistant program by the numbers
Hours each student spends in clinical rotations
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Average cumulative GPA of most recent incoming class
Average first-time pass rate on national certification exam
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Pance Pass rates
M.S.P.A. graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. and see 勛圖惇蹋 pass rates (PDF).
The 勛圖惇蹋 Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
For decades, 勛圖惇蹋s Portland Campus has been home to many of the Universitys health professions programs, including PA, PT, OT, pharmacy, nursing, dental medicine, and more. In 2025, 勛圖惇蹋s College of Osteopathic Medicine moved from the Biddeford Campus into the new Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences in Portland. By bringing our health professions programs together into one interprofessional learning community, 勛圖惇蹋s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences has become the center of health care education in Northern New England.
Learn about exciting changes on 勛圖惇蹋s Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
Maines Leading University for the Health Professions and Sciences
Quality Academics, Respected Degrees
勛圖惇蹋 is proud of the recognition weve received, which echoes the success of our M.S.P.A. students: 94% of our graduates typically pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam on the first try.
Live and Study in Portland, Maine
勛圖惇蹋 offers the only Physician Assistant masters degree program in Maine. Our M.S.P.A. degree students study on our Portland, Maine campus, a classic New England quad with brick buildings and tall trees that's about 100 miles from downtown Boston. Portland, named Americas Most Livable City by Forbes and Foodiest Small Town in America by Bon Appetit, is the city on every list. A rustic port hosts a cool cultural scene with outdoor adventure all around. 勛圖惇蹋s campus is just 10 minutes from downtown.
Accreditation and Policies
At its July 2026 meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the 勛圖惇蹋 Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the 勛圖惇蹋 on Accreditation-Probation status until its next review in July 2028.
Probation accreditation is a temporary accreditation status initially of not less than two years. However, that period may be extended by the ARC-PA for up to an additional two years if the ARC-PA finds that the program is making substantial progress toward meeting all applicable standards but requires additional time to come into full compliance. Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, when a program holding an accreditation status of Accreditation - Provisional or Accreditation - Continued does not, in the judgment of the ARC-PA, meet the Standards or when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.
Once placed on probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and is subject to having its accreditation withdrawn.
Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).
The programs accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at .
