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
Examining the Role of Inequality in Human Migration
Mathematical models fall short in their predictions of migration. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Alain Boldini, Ph.D., seeks to improve these models by including conflicts, natural disasters, and economic factors.
Student Wins Best Presentation in Puerto Rico
Life sciences/osteopathic medicine student Talia Lilikakis traveled to Puerto Rico for the Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Radiology, where she won Best Student Oral Scientific Presentation.
Confidence and Community
A semester-long design studio project, where students were tasked with proposing a community theater, pushed two architecture students out of their comfort zone. What they discovered is their appreciation for community and their place in their future profession.
New York Tech Launches Civil Engineering Degree Program
The new degree program will prepare graduates to address critical infrastructure needs that directly enhance communities and the built environment.
Op-ed: The College Degree Isn’t Dead. But the Wrong Kind Could Cost You $2 Million.
A Fortune op-ed by President Jerry Balentine, D.O., contends that universities built for the next decade must prepare graduates to move beyond technical execution and develop skills AI can’t replicate.
Applauding Students’ Architecture and Design Work
School of Architecture and Design students are recognized for their academic work at MIT’s Reality Hack and in Metropolis magazine’s Future100.
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.