Physician Assistant Education in New York - NY
By Courtney Ziegler, XYZ Media contributing writer
Published: January 7th, 2010
A Physician Assistant can serve in a wide variety of settings, serving communities in everything from prenatal and gynecology to geriatrics and oncology. Because of this variety, the educational training programs offered by Physician Assistant schools in New York must include intensive training in many different medical fields and settings. The coursework in these Physicain Assistant schools in New York will have students studying biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, and physiology. Students will earn a minimum of 32 classroom hours during the training, which takes at least two years to complete. In addition to the classroom hours, students will spend at least 40 weeks in a supervised clinical setting, accruing a minimum of 1600 clinical hours. During the clinical experience, students will spend time in many different medical settings, learning about many different medical fields. Some of the training areas may include pediatrics, emergency medicine, internal medicine, or family medicine.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Physician Assistants in New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers and Syracuse, New York can prepare themselves for careers at some of the best hospitals and healthcare facilities in the country including the Presbyterian Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Brookdale Hospital.
Online / Distance Programs
Degrees: Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.),Master of Public Health (M.P.H.),Doctor of Health Education (D.H.Ed.),Master of Science in Advanced Occupational Therapy Studies (M.S.),Master of Science in Human Movement (M.S.),Master of Public Health ? Dental (M.P.H.-Dental),Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.),Master of Science in Advanced Physician Assistant Studies (M.S.),Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.)
Degrees: RN to BSN,Advanced Physician Assistant Studies Program (M.H.S),MSN Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner,MSN Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner,MSN in Clinical Trials Research,MSN in Contemporary Nursing Faculty,MSN in Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice,MSN in Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management,MS in Clinical Research Organization and Management,Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Clinical Trials Research,Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Contemporary Nursing Faculty,Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice,Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Leadership in Health Systems Management,Certificate of Study in Clinical Research,Certificate in Healthcare Informatics,Certificate in Epidemiology & Biostatistics,Certificate in Toxicology & Industrial Hygiene,Post-Master's Certificate in Medical Family Therapy
Degrees: Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management,Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Science,Graduate Certificate in Industrial Hygiene
Degrees: Addiction Counseling, Health Care Admin, Health Care Informatics, Health Care Mgmt, Health Sciences - Professional Development & Advanced Patient Care, Medical Imaging Sciences, Public Health, Respiratory Care
Degrees: Epidemiology, Health Care Admin, Health Ed, Health Science, Health & Wellness, Health Info Tech, Medical Asst, Medical Office Mgmt, Medical Transcription, Nutrition Science, Public Health, Public Health Program Dev
Degrees: Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health Science, Global Health, Health Policy & Mgmt, Industrial Hygiene
Degrees: Allied Health Science, Health Care Admin, Health Care Mgmt
New York
D'Youville College
Degrees: Dietetics, Health Services Admin, Health Services Mgmt, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Asst
New York Medical College
Degrees: Behavioral Sciences & Health Promotion, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health Science, Epidemiology, Global Health, Health Ed, Health Policy & Mgmt, Industrial Hygiene, Mgmt of Long-Term Care Facilities, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Speech-Language Pathology
