The CSUSB MSPA CASPA application is now open until December 1.

National application process open for CSUSB’s forthcoming Master of Science in Physician Assistant is now open and runs through Dec. 1. Pending successful accreditation, the first cohort is currently set to be welcomed in August 2025 to begin studying in state-of-the-art facilities on the San Bernardino campus.

Sonia V. Otte, MSPA founding program director, was brought on board when the dream of providing such a program was still a gleam in the university’s eye. “I started with crafting a mission and vision and ensured that it aligns with the mission, vision, goals and values of CSUSB and the surrounding community.”

She previously created the MSPA program at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont.  “This program is special,” she emphasized. “CSUSB’s MSPA program will be unique because it will be responsive to the needs of San Bernardino and the needs of the community.”

One of the primary areas that sets CSUSB’s MSPA program apart is that it will be much more community focused and forward facing. An initial course for each cohort will involve community health and service. This will teach students what the community’s needs are and how to approach patient care with compassion and cultural humility.

We will be having an event with them in the near future so that you may ask any questions at that time.

PALH