University Catalog > Graduate Programs > Katz College of Science and Health > Physician Assistant Studies, MS
Physician Assistants (PAs) are medical professionals who diagnose disease, develop and implement treatment plans, perform surgical procedures, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. PAs complete thousands of hours of medical training to become versatile and collaborative clinicians. They practice nationwide, improving patient access to high quality healthcare in medical and surgical settings.
YU’s 86-credit M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies is an evidence-based, medical science program that prepares future Physician Assistants for work in a variety of clinical settings. In the first-year didactic curriculum, students develop the knowledge and skills to confidently and competently participate in and provide patient-centered care on interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Didactic lectures are complemented by laboratories in which students participate in simulated patient care experiences. In the second-year clinical curriculum, students apply the skills and concepts from year one in a range of clinical settings. Each student rotates through eight five-week core clinical disciplines and two five-week electives at clinical sites throughout the New York area. Core rotations include family medicine, primary care, internal medicine, general surgery, emergency medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, and behavioral health. Clinical electives cover a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties. The PA program fosters high ethical standards, dedication, cultural competence, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and professionalism as well as the technical skills and medical knowledge required for clinical excellence and leadership in the field.
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to Yeshiva University’s Physician Assistant Program.
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