Location: Grand Forks, ND
Number of students: 35 (approximately)
Application Cycle: September 1st
Interview dates: October
Start date: May
Length of Program: 24 months
Public/Private: Public; Preference given to residents of North Dakota and surrounding states (Montana, Minnesota, South Dakota), but no difference in tuition rates
HCE: 2 tracks – If outside of ND, minimum 3 years experience; if ND or surrounding state, 500 hours with strong science background
GPA: Prerequisites must have B or higher.
Shadowing: No specific requirement
The Good Stuff:
- Unique structure – After an on-campus orientation, the first 2 semesters are done online, and may be done at a distance, and then the program alternates between didactic and clinical blocks
- Article with an interview with a student
- Focus on serving in rural or underserved populations
- Organic chemistry only required if doing 2nd track (ND resident w/ less experience)
- A&P must have been done within 10 years
- Clinical Pharmacology requirement within last 5 years
- No GRE requirement
- Interview – 20 minute sessions of group/team activity, writing sample, two separate 2-on-1 interviews
Program Link: University of North Dakota PA Program Website
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