Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Holistic Care for a Culturally Diverse World
At the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at New York Tech, we foster a patient-centered approach, caring for people holistically while respecting their personal beliefs, experiences, and values. This holistic attitude applies whether you’re learning in our classrooms, working in our high-tech labs, or participating in clinical clerkships.
New York Tech’s physician assistant (PA) program provides you with engaging educational experiences to enhance diverse perspectives, emphasize interprofessional practice, and foster a spirit of service. Become a lifelong learner with a commitment to improving the health of our communities and advancing the PA profession.
PAs work in various healthcare settings, from private clinics to major hospitals, with physicians and other providers on healthcare teams. In addition to primary care, you can also specialize in areas such as emergency and internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, dermatology, and other fields. Become a practitioner ready to serve as a valuable member of an integrated, multidisciplinary medical team at New York Tech.
Graduate & Dual Degree Programs
Master today’s technologies and build real-world skills with a graduate degree from New York Tech’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies.
Faculty Voices
As both a practicing PA and an adjunct professor, I am able to see the issues affecting both PA students and fellow PAs. I want to ensure that we are able to practice at the top of our license and provide quality care to the patients we serve.
Jessica Estanislau (M.S. ’16)
Adjunct Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies
Faculty
Learn more about our faculty, who excel as teachers, researchers, practitioners, and mentors to their students both in and out of the classroom.
Department News
Gut Instincts: Solving Microscopic Mysteries
Research by NYITCOM Assistant Professor Vladimir Grubisic, M.D., Ph.D., aims to deliver findings that could pave the way for new treatments benefiting patients with gastrointestinal and neurological diseases.
Intern Insight: It Takes Two
Graduate architecture students Yeisy Batista Perez and Angela Madrigal spent five months interning with the well-known, Manhattan-based architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Vancouver Campus Celebrates Its 25th Commencement Ceremony
On October 4, family, friends, faculty, and staff gathered at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at The University of British Columbia to celebrate New York Tech-Vancouver’s Class of 2025.
My Co-op Gig: Marcus Fredericks
Computer science student Marcus Fredericks credits his willingness to experience new things with turning his co-op at 1-800-flowers.com into an ongoing employment opportunity.
Engineering Grit
Mechanical engineering student Russell Wetzler spends much of his time balancing his responsibilities both on and off campus, teaching him an incredible sense of perseverance.
Intern Insight: Tiffany Joy Amoncio
Interior design student Tiffany Joy Amoncio doubled down this summer and secured two separate internships to explore the discipline.
Accreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistance (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the New York Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the New York Institute of Technology. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
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Become an asset to healthcare teams in private clinics, hospitals, and more by studying to become a physician assistant at New York Tech.