M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
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M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
86 credits I Full-Time Program in New York City
Physician Assistants (PA) are medical professionals who diagnose disease, develop and implement treatment plans, perform surgical procedures, prescribe medications and often serve as a patient’s principal health care provider. PAs complete thousands of hours of medical training to become versatile and collaborative clinicians. They practice nationwide, improving patient access to high-quality health care in medical and surgical settings.
Physician assistant is among the highest-paying and fastest-growing professions in the country. In 2021, it was ranked the Best Job Overall and Best Healthcare Job by U.S. News & World Report. Yeshiva University’s 86-credit M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies is a rigorous 28-month graduate program that prepares students for in-demand, highly rewarding PA careers. With a 100% PANCE pass rate on first attempt two years in a row, our PA graduates have landed jobs in some of the country’s top hospitals and clinics—where they are serving communities and making a real difference in patients’ lives.
Program Highlights
Train in state-of-the-art virtual cadaver and simulation laboratories.
Master diagnostic and patient-care skills in top-tier physical diagnosis and clinical skills laboratories.
Study with expert clinicians during 50 weeks of medical and surgical clerkship rotations and explore your personal clinical interests during 10 weeks of elective rotations.
Provide care to underserved communities and diverse patient populations through local and global outreach initiatives.
100% PANCE Pass Rate: 100% of Katz School PA graduates have passed the PANCE licensure exam on their first attempt.
Top 100 University Nationwide and #1 Best Value in New York City by - U.S. News & World Report.
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M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
86 credits I Full-Time Program in New York City
Physician Assistants (PA) are medical professionals who diagnose disease, develop and implement treatment plans, perform surgical procedures, prescribe medications and often serve as a patient’s principal health care provider. PAs complete thousands of hours of medical training to become versatile and collaborative clinicians. They practice nationwide, improving patient access to high-quality health care in medical and surgical settings.
Physician assistant is among the highest-paying and fastest-growing professions in the country. In 2021, it was ranked the Best Job Overall and Best Healthcare Job by U.S. News & World Report. Yeshiva University’s 86-credit M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies is a rigorous 28-month graduate program that prepares students for in-demand, highly rewarding PA careers. With a 100% PANCE pass rate on first attempt two years in a row, our PA graduates have landed jobs in some of the country’s top hospitals and clinics—where they are serving communities and making a real difference in patients’ lives.
Train in state-of-the-art virtual cadaver and simulation laboratories.
Master diagnostic and patient-care skills in top-tier physical diagnosis and clinical skills laboratories.
Study with expert clinicians during 50 weeks of medical and surgical clerkship rotations and explore your personal clinical interests during 10 weeks of elective rotations.
Provide care to underserved communities and diverse patient populations through local and global outreach initiatives.
100% PANCE Pass Rate: 100% of Katz School PA graduates have passed the PANCE licensure exam on their first attempt.
Top 100 University Nationwide and #1 Best Value in New York City by - U.S. News & World Report.
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“The role of physician assistant is woven into the fabric of patient care. We are the listeners, the advocates and the compassionate hands guiding patients through their most vulnerable moments. It is a unique privilege and responsibility—one we don’t take lightly.”
— Ronee Goldman, PA-C
“One thing our professors always said is that you should treat the patient, not the labs. Cut out all the distractions, because there are many in a fast-paced, dynamic emergency room, and give patients what they need in the moment because your primary goal is to make them better.”
— Sharona Abramova, PA-C
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, New York Community Hospital
“The curriculum immerses you completely in what you’re learning. You get to see the same thing from so many different angles at the same time, so it’s almost impossible not to retain information.”
— Anthony Pagan, PA-C
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital
“My mentors and professors at the Katz School have shaped me into the provider I am today. One of the biggest lessons I learned was to look at the patient, not just the symptoms. Every patient is different, and it's important to treat them as individuals.”
— Alaa Etouni, PA-C
Inpatient Internal Medicine PA, Montefiore Medical Center
Capstone: Efficacy of Immediate Delivery vs. Expectant Management in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia
“We need studies that show exactly the percentage likelihood of each outcome. The more data the patient has to make an informed decision, the better.”
— Simone Northman, PA-C
Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Pennsylvania
Medical Mission: The Gambia
On a medical mission to The Gambia, students provided much-needed medical attention to underserved communities. More than an opportunity to practice medicine—the experience deepened their understanding of global healthcare disparities, honed their clinical skills and reinforced their commitment to compassionate patient care.
"The trip was a humbling experience. It wasn’t like here, where you have a lot of diagnosing abilities. You can’t take bloodwork. You’re not running EKGs. You have to treat it empirically, and our school did a good job of emphasizing those skills. I've absolutely loved my time here at the Katz School. I brag about the education I've had. We are more than prepared."
— Irvin Cespedes, PA-S
“At the end of each day, I asked the students to sum up their experience in one word. One of them said ‘love.’ That’s what this work is about—providing care, offering hope and making a difference, one patient at a time.”
— Lorraine Cashin
Assistant Dean and Director, M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies
Program News
Completion Ceremony Honors PA Students
Read about the ceremony at Yeshiva Museum
Completion Ceremony Honors PA Students
In an event filled with pride and gratitude, 31 students of the M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies participated in a Completion Ceremony on December 17 at the Yeshiva University Museum. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in their journey toward becoming licensed healthcare providers.
After Successfully Performing Procedure, PA Grad Offered an ER Job
Read more about Anthony Pagan
After Successfully Performing Procedure, PA Grad Offered an ER Job
During one of Anthony Pagan’s clinical rounds at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in his last semester in the Katz School's M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, he was summoned by the attending physician to perform an ultrasound-guided intravenous procedure on an older man with a life-threatening bowel obstruction.
In the E.R., A PA's Compassion Overcomes Language Barrier
Read about Sharona Abramova
In the E.R., A PA's Compassion Overcomes Language Barrier
Sharona Abramova was drawn to the PA faculty’s reputation for clinical excellence and the curriculum emphasizing compassionate care. She recently joined Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital as a PA.
PA Graduates Ace National Certifying Exam
Read more about PA's first graduating class
PA Graduates Ace National Certifying Exam
All 22 students in the first graduating class of the Katz School’s M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies have passed the profession’s national board certification exam on the first attempt and did better than the national average in key content areas.
PA Program Honors Its Inaugural Class
Read more about the PA students
PA Program Honors Its Inaugural Class
Twenty-two students in the inaugural cohort of the Physician Assistant Studies program were honored at the first Graduate Awards Ceremony for their hard work, sacrifice and pursuit of clinical excellence, and for establishing an exceptional standard for future cohorts.
For This PA, Morning Rush Includes Emergency Care
Read more about Carin Gannon
For This PA, Morning Rush Includes Emergency Care
Two weeks into a clinical rotation in the emergency department at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, Queens, Carin Gannon was put to the test. A local man gashed his leg on a piece of glass and was rushed into the emergency department bleeding profusely.
PA Student Helps Deliver Baby at Bellevue Hospital
Read more about Eliana's experience
PA Student Helps Deliver Baby at Bellevue Hospital
When Eliana Zachter was prepping for a cesarean section with her surgical team at Bellevue Hospital, she was warned by the resident physician that there’d be a lot of blood. But Zachter, who in high school had volunteered on her own in a hospital’s neonatal intensive care and maternity units, was unfazed.
Students Lobby for Bill Before New York Assembly
Read about the Physician Assistant Studies students
Students Lobby for Bill Before New York Assembly
PA students Noah Newlon, Irvin Cespedes, Jonathan Lehn and Michael Listro recently lobbied the New York state legislature for a bill that would make permanent a state executive order that has allowed physician assistants to practice without a supervising physician since 2020.
This PA Master's Student is a Boon to the Surgeon
Read more about Anthony Pagan
This PA Master's Student is a Boon to the Surgeon
PA student Anthony Pagan watched intently the rise and fall of a patient’s chest as he lay on the operating table, the noxious scent of burning flesh filling the air as a cauterizing instrument sliced through tissue.
Completion Ceremony Honors PA Students
Read about the ceremony at Yeshiva Museum
Completion Ceremony Honors PA Students
In an event filled with pride and gratitude, 31 students of the M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies participated in a Completion Ceremony on December 17 at the Yeshiva University Museum. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in their journey toward becoming licensed healthcare providers.
After Successfully Performing Procedure, PA Grad Offered an ER Job
Read more about Anthony Pagan
After Successfully Performing Procedure, PA Grad Offered an ER Job
During one of Anthony Pagan’s clinical rounds at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in his last semester in the Katz School's M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, he was summoned by the attending physician to perform an ultrasound-guided intravenous procedure on an older man with a life-threatening bowel obstruction.
In the E.R., A PA's Compassion Overcomes Language Barrier
Read about Sharona Abramova
In the E.R., A PA's Compassion Overcomes Language Barrier
Sharona Abramova was drawn to the PA faculty’s reputation for clinical excellence and the curriculum emphasizing compassionate care. She recently joined Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital as a PA.
PA Graduates Ace National Certifying Exam
Read more about PA's first graduating class
PA Graduates Ace National Certifying Exam
All 22 students in the first graduating class of the Katz School’s M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies have passed the profession’s national board certification exam on the first attempt and did better than the national average in key content areas.
PA Program Honors Its Inaugural Class
Read more about the PA students
PA Program Honors Its Inaugural Class
Twenty-two students in the inaugural cohort of the Physician Assistant Studies program were honored at the first Graduate Awards Ceremony for their hard work, sacrifice and pursuit of clinical excellence, and for establishing an exceptional standard for future cohorts.
For This PA, Morning Rush Includes Emergency Care
Read more about Carin Gannon
For This PA, Morning Rush Includes Emergency Care
Two weeks into a clinical rotation in the emergency department at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, Queens, Carin Gannon was put to the test. A local man gashed his leg on a piece of glass and was rushed into the emergency department bleeding profusely.
PA Student Helps Deliver Baby at Bellevue Hospital
Read more about Eliana's experience
PA Student Helps Deliver Baby at Bellevue Hospital
When Eliana Zachter was prepping for a cesarean section with her surgical team at Bellevue Hospital, she was warned by the resident physician that there’d be a lot of blood. But Zachter, who in high school had volunteered on her own in a hospital’s neonatal intensive care and maternity units, was unfazed.
Students Lobby for Bill Before New York Assembly
Read about the Physician Assistant Studies students
Students Lobby for Bill Before New York Assembly
PA students Noah Newlon, Irvin Cespedes, Jonathan Lehn and Michael Listro recently lobbied the New York state legislature for a bill that would make permanent a state executive order that has allowed physician assistants to practice without a supervising physician since 2020.
This PA Master's Student is a Boon to the Surgeon
Read more about Anthony Pagan
This PA Master's Student is a Boon to the Surgeon
PA student Anthony Pagan watched intently the rise and fall of a patient’s chest as he lay on the operating table, the noxious scent of burning flesh filling the air as a cauterizing instrument sliced through tissue.
