CASPA calculated cumulative GPA and science GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Patient Care Experience. 500 hours of direct patient care experience is required. Experience as a medical scribe, a student in training or in observation will not be accepted as patient care experience. Knowledge of the PA Profession. Examples of Patient Care Experience: The types of experiences below are suggestions but do not constitute an exclusive or exhaustive list of accepted patient care experiences. There may be other acceptable experiences that are not listed below. ... CASPA Application: All applicants must apply to the Creighton University PA Program – Phoenix. He has my highest recommendation and support in his application for physician’s assistant at your hospital. If further information is needed on Mr. Cole’s work here at Unity Healthcare, please contact me via phone (765-890-0033) or email ([email protected]). Regards, [Signature] Diane Reed, M.D. Family Medicine.