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
Stewards of Responsible Tech
New York Tech recently hosted the Responsible Tech Careers event, where students mingled with industry professionals and learned how to advocate for responsible and ethical technology usage.
Global Vision, Local Action
Fahad Malik came to New York Tech as a transfer student studying information technology, and in just one year, he has become actively involved on campus.
Our Car-Centric Culture is Hurting New Yorkers—It Needs to Stop Now
As seen in RealClear Policy, an op-ed by the School of Architecture and Design’s Evan Shieh, M.S. AUD, contends that congestion pricing is an opportunity for New Yorkers to re-envision their city’s landscape.
An Exercise in Exercise
Exercise science students traded their classroom for the gym as they personally trained New York Tech faculty and staff in the Student Activity Center on the Long Island campus.
Changing Environments
Computer science student Keerthi Kapavarapu dreams of changing the world, but first she’s creating change at New York Tech.
Pioneering NYITCOM Cardiologist Recognized by the National Academy of Inventors
Todd J. Cohen, M.D., is one of 170 exceptional innovators elected to the organization’s 2024 Class of Fellows. The fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
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.