M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies

The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to Yeshiva University’s Physician Assistant Program.

Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when 1) the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA standards or 2) when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. 

Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.

The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website.

Program Mission

Yeshiva University’s PA program will prepare diverse, culturally competent physician assistants to lead lives of kindness, generosity and integrity as they provide excellent patient-centered health care for patients from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The PA program’s mission will be accomplished through the provision of a nurturing learning environment, excellence in teaching and learning, service to the community and the delivery of evidence-based medical education throughout the lifespan. 

Program Goals

• Clinical Excellence – Graduates will demonstrate a knowledgeable, analytical approach to clinical situations and provide patient care that is effective, high quality, and evidence based throughout the lifespan.  
• Professionalism – Graduates will provide health care with integrity, respect, accountability, ethics and compassion and will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, lifelong learning and professional development. 
• Cultural Competence – Graduates will effectively and sensitively provide culturally competent, equitable health care to an increasingly diverse patient population. 
• Leadership – Graduates will contribute to and enrich the PA profession throughout their careers as mentors, educators, clinicians and members of state and national professional organizations. Graduates will contribute to the advancement of medicine and health care at their work sites and in the U.S. health care systems. 
• Scholarship – Graduates will commit to lifelong learning, inquiry, study, evidence-based practice and continuous professional development. 

Program Values

• Kindness – Care delivered with kindness, compassion and empathy facilitates healing and leads to better outcomes for patients and clinicians. Communication skills that foster the development of kindness and compassion will be honed through coursework and supervised patient-care experiences. 
• Generosity – Recognition that the life of another is as valuable as one’s own is fundamental in the practice of medicine and the service of patients. Altruistic behaviors and selflessness will be developed through active community service.   
• Integrity – Integrity is the bedrock of trust development between the patient and clinician. Adherence to the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in the classroom and during supervised clinical practice experiences is mandatory. 
• Diversity – Diversity of students and staff leads to a rich experience in the classroom and clinic and fosters the development of cultural competence.  
• Collaboration – Collaboration on interprofessional health care teams promotes patient-centered care and improves patient outcomes. 

PANCE Performance Data - 2024.

The PA program publishes PANCE performance data of its graduates by publishing the NCCPA PANCE Pass Rate Summary Report, as provided by the NCCPA through its program portal, of the most recent five-year first-time graduate performance.

The PA program will publish the student attrition rates annually on the chart below following the graduation of the inaugural class.

Student Attrition Table

PA Program Goals and Outcomes

PA program policies are available for review here.

The Office of Student Finance maintains current tuition and fees and refund policies and procedures for all graduate programs. All applicants are automatically considered for scholarships. You do not need to submit any additional information. Awards are determined during the application review process.

The graduate health science programs at the Katz School of Science and Health prioritize individual dignity and promote a culture of diversity, inclusivity, and equity in a supportive patient care, learning, and research environment. We are committed to creating a community that recognizes and embraces diverse backgrounds and identities.

Every student, faculty member, patient and their family will be treated with respect, dignity, and professionalism. We do not tolerate or condone discrimination.

We are committed to delivering health care and education in a manner that respects diversity and inclusivity with the full intent of achieving better health, happiness, quality of life, and communication outcomes for all.