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
Bus Transportation App Puts Users First
Graphic design and media innovation student Tanay Govardhan knows the difficulty residents and tourists in Pune, India, face when using public bus transportation. So, for his senior thesis, he decided to tackle a public service project: creating a mobile app for bus riders.
What Cancer Can Teach
By learning how cancer cells grow, Assistant Professor Karrer Alghazali, Ph.D., hopes to use that knowledge as a tool to grow healthy cells through biomimcry.
Endless Possibilities
What Sarah Ranginwala loves about New York Tech’s biotechnology program is that it gives her many career choices. But until she makes her final decision, she is not sitting idle, engaging in research and writing for the Manhattan Globe.
“Match” Madness
On March 21, members of NYITCOM’s Class of 2025 discovered where they will complete their residency training.
Building a Network of SGAs
Students Marina Moussa and Ridge Tawdrous have taken their Student Government Association (SGA) leadership duties to the next level after successfully organizing New York Tech’s inaugural SGA Summit.
Young Scholars Present at Annual Psychology Conference
College of Arts and Sciences faculty, students, and alumni presented their scholarly research at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
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.